acervus
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See also: Acervus
Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”). Related to acuō (“sharpen, whet”), acia (“thread, yarn”), aciēs (“edge”) and acus (“needle”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /aˈker.wus/, [aˈkɛr.wʊs]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /aˈt͡ʃer.vus/, [aˈt͡ʃɛr.vus]
Audio (classical) (file) Audio (ecclesiastical) (file)
Noun[edit]
acervus m (genitive acervī); second declension
Declension[edit]
Second-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | acervus | acervī |
| Genitive | acervī | acervōrum |
| Dative | acervō | acervīs |
| Accusative | acervum | acervōs |
| Ablative | acervō | acervīs |
| Vocative | acerve | acervī |
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- acervus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- acervus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- acervus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
