Savus
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Σάουος (Sáouos), according to Pokorny, of Illyrian origin (*Souos), from Proto-Indo-European *sew- (“sap, juice”), see also sugo (“I suck”), Ancient Greek ὕω (húō, “I rain”).[1]
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈsa.wʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈsaː.vus]
Proper noun
Savus m sg (genitive Savī); second declension
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Savus |
| genitive | Savī |
| dative | Savō |
| accusative | Savum |
| ablative | Savō |
| vocative | Save |
References
- Savus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Savus”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
- ^ Pokorny, Julius (1959) “912-913”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 3, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, pages 912-913