LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

dalivus

dalivus (feminine daliva, neuter dalivum)
Classical[ˈda.lɪ.wʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈdaː.li.vus]

Meaning

  1. adjectivecareless
  2. adjectivestupid, insane

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativedalivusdalivadalivum
genitivedalivīdalivaedalivī
dativedalivōdalivaedalivō
accusativedalivumdalivamdalivum
ablativedalivōdalivādalivō
vocativedalivedalivadalivum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativedalivīdalivaedaliva
genitivedalivōrumdalivārumdalivōrum
dativedalivīsdalivīsdalivīs
accusativedalivōsdalivāsdaliva
ablativedalivīsdalivīsdalivīs
vocativedalivīdalivaedaliva

dalivus, a word of unknown signif.; acc. to some, =
I. supinus; acc. to others, = stultus or insanus, Paul. ex Fest. 68, 1 Müll.

Origins

Unknown. Attested only in Festus, who cites Santra’s derivation from Ancient Greek δείλαιος (deílaios, “wretched”).

Quick answers

What does dalivus mean in Latin?
dalivus, a adjective, means “careless; stupid, insane”.
How do you pronounce dalivus?
In classical Latin, [ˈda.lɪ.wʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈdaː.li.vus].