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proper noun · masculinefirst declension

Scaevola

Scaevola m sg (genitive Scaevolae)
Classical[ˈskae̯.wɔ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[ˈʃɛː.vo.la]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara cognomen of the gens Mucia and others
    Gaius Mucius Scaevola

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Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeScaevola—
genitiveScaevolae—
dativeScaevolae—
accusativeScaevolam—
ablativeScaevolā—
vocativeScaevola—

Scaevŏla (in the Fast. Capit. also written Scaevŭla), ae, m. prop. a dim. of 3. Scaeva, the Left-handed.
1. A surname of C. Mucius, who made his way into the camp of Porsenna to kill him, and, on being discovered, burned off his own right hand, Liv. 2, 12 sq.; Flor. 1, 10; Cic. Sest. 21, 48; Sil. 8, 386 al.—
2. After his time, a frequent surname in the gens Mucia; so, P. Mucius Scaevola, consul A. U. C. 621, a friend of Tiberius Gracchus, Cic. Ac. 2, 5, 13 (cf. id. de Or. 2, 70, 285); id. Planc. 36, 88; id. Rep. 1, 19, 31.—
3. Q. Mucius Scaevola, an augur, the most famous jurist of Cicero's time, son-inlaw of C. Laelius, Cic. Lael. 1; id. Leg. 1, 4, 13; id. Rep. 1, 12, 18; id. Brut. 26, 101 sq.; 58, 212; Liv. Epit. 86; Vell. 2, 26; Flor. 3, 21.

Origins

From Scaeva (agnomen and cognomen) + -ola (“-ole”, diminutive-forming suffix) or directly from scaevus (“left; left-handed; clumsy; very lucky or unlucky”) + -ola.

Descendants
  • ItalianScevola

Quick answers

What does Scaevola mean in Latin?
Scaevola, a proper noun, means “a cognomen of the gens Mucia and others”.
What is the genitive of Scaevola?
The genitive singular is Scaevolae. Scaevola is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Scaevola?
In classical Latin, [ˈskae̯.wɔ.ɫa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈʃɛː.vo.la].