proper noun · masculinefirst declension
Nerva1
Nerva m sg (genitive Nervae)
Classical[ˈnɛr.wa]Ecclesiastical[ˈnɛr.va]
Meaning
- masculinesingularA Roman cognomen — famously held by
- masculinesingularNerva, a Roman emperor
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Nerva | — |
| genitive | Nervae | — |
| dative | Nervae | — |
| accusative | Nervam | — |
| ablative | Nervā | — |
| vocative | Nerva | — |
Nerva, ae, m.,
I. a Roman family name of the Licinii, Cocceii, and Silii. So M. Cocceius Nerva, the Roman emperor.—Hence,
II. Nervĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the emperor Nerva, Nervian:
miles, of the Nervian legion, Claud. B. Gild. 421.Origins
From nervus (“sinew; vigor”).