LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

Saxō

Saxō m (genitive Saxōnis)
Classical[ˈsak.soː]Ecclesiastical[ˈsak.so]

Meaning

  1. A person from the Germanic tribal community of the Saxons
  2. BritainIrelandMedieval LatinbroadlyAn English person.
  3. GermanyMedieval LatinA speaker of Low German.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeSaxōSaxōnēs
genitiveSaxōnisSaxōnum
dativeSaxōnīSaxōnibus
accusativeSaxōnemSaxōnēs
ablativeSaxōneSaxōnibus
vocativeSaxōSaxōnēs

Saxo, ŏnis, m.,
I. a Saxon; acc. Saxona, Claud. Laud. Stil. 2, 255; id. Epith. Pallad. et Cel. 89; abl. Saxone, id. IV. Cons. Hon. 31; id. Nupt. Hon. et Mar. 219; id. in Eutr. 1, 392.—Usu. plur.: Saxŏnes, the Saxons, Amm. 27, 8, 5; Salv. Gub. Dei, 7, 15; Eutr. 9, 21.—Hence, Saxŏnia, ae, f., the country of the Saxons, Saxony, Ven. Fort. 7, 16, 47.

Origins

Borrowed from Proto-West Germanic *Sahsō, from Proto-West Germanic *sahs (“dagger, knife”).

Descendants
  • EnglishSaxonfrom Old French Saxon
  • Anglo-Normansessounfrom Old French saisoigne
  • Proto-Brythonic*Sėɨs
  • Middle IrishSaxa
  • Old IrishSaxain

In English words that came into English from Saxō

  • SaxonSaxōnem

Quick answers

What does Saxō mean in Latin?
Saxō, a noun, means “A person from the Germanic tribal community of the Saxons; An English person.; A speaker of Low German.”.
What is the genitive of Saxō?
The genitive singular is Saxōnis. Saxō is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Saxō?
In classical Latin, [ˈsak.soː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsak.so].