LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

naevus

naevus m (genitive naevī)
Classical[ˈnae̯.wʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈnɛː.vus]

Meaning

  1. masculinebirthmark
  2. masculinemole (on the body)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativenaevusnaevī
genitivenaevīnaevōrum
dativenaevōnaevīs
accusativenaevumnaevōs
ablativenaevōnaevīs
vocativenaevenaevī

naevus, i, m. for gnaevus, root gna-, gen-, of genus, gnatus, a mark born with one; cf.: natus, natura, etc.,
I. a mole or wart on the body.
I. Lit.: naevus in articulo pueri... est corporis macula naevus, Cic. N. D. 1, 28, 79: egregio inspersos reprehendas corpore naevos, Hor. S. 1, 6, 67: nullus in egregio corpore naevus erit, Ov. Tr. 5, 13, 14; Plin. 22, 25, 67, § 137; 28, 4, 6, § 34.—
II. Trop., a spot, blemish, fault (late Lat.): naevi instar est, ut frater meus, etc., Symm. 3, 34 dub.

Origins

From *gnaevus, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₁iwós (“native”), from *ǵenh₁- (“to beget”). Probable doublet of Gnaeus.

Elsewhere
  • Catalannevus
  • Englishnaevus
  • Englishnevus
  • Frenchnaevus
  • Italiannevo
  • Occitannaevus
  • Portuguesenevo
  • Romaniannev
  • Spanishnevo
  • Idonevusofrom Esperanto nevuso
Insular Romance
  • Sardinianneu
Balkano-Romance
  • Romanianneg
Italo-Romance
  • Italianneo
  • Neapolitannieo
  • Sicilianneu
Gallo-Italic
  • Emiliannièl
  • Piedmontesenéo
  • Romagnolni

Quick answers

What does naevus mean in Latin?
naevus, a noun, means “birthmark; mole (on the body)”.
What is the genitive of naevus?
The genitive singular is naevī. naevus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce naevus?
In classical Latin, [ˈnae̯.wʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈnɛː.vus].