LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum

noun · masculinethird declension

serviēns

serviēns m (genitive servientis)

Classical[ˈsɛr.wi.ẽːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈsɛr.vi.ens]

Meaning

a sergeant
a servant

Declension

declension
form	singular	plural
nominative	serviēns	servientēs
genitive	servientis	servientum
dative	servientī	servientibus
accusative	servientem	servientēs
ablative	serviente	servientibus
vocative	serviēns	servientēs

Origins

Present active participle of serviō (“serve, be a slave to”)

Descendants

Catalanservent
Englishsergeant
Englishservant
Italianserviente
Italianservente
Occitansirvent
Frenchsergentfrom Old French sergent
Frenchservantfrom Old French sergent
Portuguesesargentefrom Old French sergent
Portuguesesargentofrom Old French sergent

Quick answers

What does serviēns mean in Latin?: serviēns, a noun, means “a sergeant; a servant”.
What is the genitive of serviēns?: The genitive singular is servientis. serviēns is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce serviēns?: In classical Latin, [ˈsɛr.wi.ẽːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsɛr.vi.ens].