noun · masculinesecond declension

ballīvus

ballīvus m (genitive ballīvī)

Classical[balˈliː.wʊs]Ecclesiastical[balˈliː.vus]

Meaning

Medieval Latina bailiff (in its medieval senses)

Declension

declension
form	singular	plural
nominative	ballīvus	ballīvī
genitive	ballīvī	ballīvōrum
dative	ballīvō	ballīvīs
accusative	ballīvum	ballīvōs
ablative	ballīvō	ballīvīs
vocative	ballīve	ballīvī

Origins

Borrowed from Old French bailif (“bailiff”), from Vulgar Latin *baiulīvus (“castellan”), from Latin baiulus (“carrier; carrier-on, manager”). Cognate of Latin ballium.

Descendants

Dutchbaljuwfrom Middle Dutch baliu
Middle Low Germanbaliufrom Middle Dutch baliu
Middle Low Germanbaliuwfrom Middle Dutch baliu

Quick answers

What does ballīvus mean in Latin?

ballīvus, a noun, means “a bailiff (in its medieval senses)”.

What is the genitive of ballīvus?

The genitive singular is ballīvī. ballīvus is masculine, second declension.

How do you pronounce ballīvus?

In classical Latin, [balˈliː.wʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [balˈliː.vus].