noun · masculinesecond declension
glā̆vus
glā̆vus m (genitive glā̆vī)
Meaning
- Late Latina sort of weapon: lance
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | glā̆vus | glā̆vī |
| genitive | glā̆vī | glā̆vōrum |
| dative | glā̆vō | glā̆vīs |
| accusative | glā̆vum | glā̆vōs |
| ablative | glā̆vō | glā̆vīs |
| vocative | glā̆ve | glā̆vī |
Origins
From a crossing of Latin gladius (“sword”) and either clāva (“club”) or Proto-Celtic *kladiwos, although von Wartburg finds the latter possibility unlikely. Attested between the third and the sixth centuries CE.
Descendants
- Old Frenchglaive
- Old Occitanglavi