LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculine

baiulīvus

*baiulīvus m

Meaning

  1. Proto Gallo RomancereconstructionAn official in charge of a castle; castellan; bailiff.

Origins

From baiulus (“porter”) + -īvus. Eventually attested in Medieval Latin as ballīvus, by that point a borrowing from Old French.

Descendants
  • Frenchbaillifrom Old French bailif
  • Italianbalìfrom Old French bailif
  • Italianbalivofrom Old French bailif
  • ItalianBalivofrom Old French bailif
  • Englishbailifffrom Old French bailif
  • Portuguesebailiofrom Old French bailif
  • Normanbaillifrom Old French bailif
  • Irishbáillefrom Old French bailif
  • Scottish Gaelicbàillidhfrom Old French bailif
  • Picardbaileufrom Old French bailif

Quick answers

What does baiulīvus mean in Latin?
baiulīvus, a noun, means “An official in charge of a castle; castellan; bailiff.”.