vallettus

Latin

Etymology

From Old French vaslet or Old French vasselet, from vassallus (“vassal”) +‎ -ettus, diminutive of vassallus (“manservant, domestic, retainer”), from vassus (“servant”).

Pronunciation

Noun

vallettus m (genitive vallettī); second declension

  1. (Medieval Latin) squire, armiger, scutifer
  2. (Medieval Latin) servant
  3. (Medieval Latin) valet

Declension

Second-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative vallettus vallettī
genitive vallettī vallettōrum
dative vallettō vallettīs
accusative vallettum vallettōs
ablative vallettō vallettīs
vocative vallette vallettī

Descendants

  • English: valet
  • Italian: valletto
  • Spanish: valleto
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