noun · masculinesecond declension
servulus
servulus m (genitive servulī)
Classical[ˈsɛr.wʊ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈsɛr.vu.lus]
Meaning
- masculineyoung slave
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | servulus | servulī |
| genitive | servulī | servulōrum servulum |
| dative | servulō | servulīs |
| accusative | servulum | servulōs |
| ablative | servulō | servulīs |
| vocative | servule | servulī |
servŭlus (servŏl-), i (
I. gen. plur. servulum, App. M. 4, 19), m. dim. servus, a young slave, servant-lad, Plaut. Capt. 4, 2, 100; id. Men. 2, 2, 64; id. Poen. 1, 2, 58 al.; Ter. And. 1, 1, 56; id. Heaut. 1, 2, 17; 3, 1, 62 al.; Cic. Quint. 6, 27; Plin. Ep. 2, 17, 22; 3, 16, 8 al.—In apposition:
homines servolos amare, etc., Plaut. Stich. 3, 1, 37.Origins
Inherited from Old Latin servolus, itself from servus + -olus. By surface analysis, servus + -ulus.