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]

Noun[edit]

acervus m (genitive acervī); second declension

  1. mass, heap, pile, stack, cluster
    Synonyms: cumulus, mōlēs, massa, multitūdō, grex
  2. treasure

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]

  • Portuguese: acervo
  • Spanish: acervo

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