noun · femininefirst declension
gāvia
gāvia f (genitive gāviae)
Classical[ˈɡaː.wi.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈɡaː.vi.a]
Meaning
- common gull and seagull (any kind of gull, generically a kind of bird)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | gāvia | gāviae |
| genitive | gāviae | gāviārum |
| dative | gāviae | gāviīs |
| accusative | gāviam | gāviās |
| ablative | gāviā | gāviīs |
| vocative | gāvia | gāviae |
gāvĭa, ae, f. (=λάρος),
I. a bird, perh. the seamew, Plin. 10, 32, 48, § 91; 10, 74, 95, § 204; App. M. 5, p. 171.
Origins
Of uncertain origin. One theory, preferred by De Vaan, derives the word from Proto-Indo-European *gowh₂-i- (“shouter”), seemingly from either *geH- (“to sing, cry”) or *gewH- (“to call, cry out”), and adduces as cognates Sanskrit गु (gu, “to proclaim”), Ancient Greek γοάω (goáō, “to groan, weep”), Proto-Slavic *gȍvorъ (“grumble, talk”), and perhaps Old English ċīeġan (“to call”). He also mentions an alternative connection to gaius (“jaybird”), via an independent onomatopoeic root in Proto-Italic *gā̆-. Another theory derives the word from Proto-Indo-European *gʰabʰl- (“fork, branch of tree”) (due to the similarity of a hawk's claws to a pitchfork), from *gʰeh₁bʰ- (“to grab, take”); compare Old High German gabila, gabala (“sparrow hawk”).
Descendants
- Catalangavina
- Italiangabbiano
- Italiangavina
- Italiangavia
- Occitangabian
- Portuguesegavião
- Portuguesegaivota
- Romaniangaie
- Spanishgaviota
- Spanishgavilán