LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

serva

serva f (genitive servae, masculine servus)
Classical[ˈsɛr.wa]Ecclesiastical[ˈsɛr.va]

Meaning

  1. feminineservant
  2. femininea female slave

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeservaservae
genitiveservaeservārum
dativeservaeservīs
accusativeservamservās
ablativeservāservīs
vocativeservaservae

serva, ae, v. servus.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ser-der.?
  2. Proto-Italic*serwos
  3. Latinserva

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin serva From servus (“slave, servant”) + -a (feminine suffix).

Quick answers

What does serva mean in Latin?
serva, a noun, means “servant; a female slave”.
What is the genitive of serva?
The genitive singular is servae. serva is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce serva?
In classical Latin, [ˈsɛr.wa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsɛr.va].
Where does serva come from?
Proto-Indo-European *ser-der.? → Proto-Italic *serwos → Latin serva.