noun · masculinesecond declension
centgrāvius
centgrāvius m (genitive centgrāviī or centgrāvī)
Classical[kɛndˈɡraː.wi.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[t͡ʃentˈɡraː.vi.us]
Meaning
- Medieval Latinthe judge of a territorial association of farms with its own judiciary, the deputy of a local count
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | centgrāvius | centgrāviī centumgrāviī |
| genitive | centgrāviī centgrāvī, centumgrāvī, centumgrāviī | centgrāviōrum centumgrāviōrum |
| dative | centgrāviō centumgrāviō | centgrāviīs centumgrāviīs |
| accusative | centgrāvium centumgrāvium | centgrāviōs centumgrāviōs |
| ablative | centgrāviō centumgrāviō | centgrāviīs centumgrāviīs |
| vocative | centgrāvie centumgrāvie | centgrāviī centumgrāviī |
Origins
A combination of the Medieval Latin centa, centum (“a territorial association of farms with its own judiciary”) (> Middle High German zent, cent > German Zent) + Old High German grāfio (“count”).