LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
nounsecond declension

servus poenae

servus poenae m (genitive servī poenae)
Classical[ˈsɛr.wʊs ˈpoe̯.nae̯]Ecclesiastical[ˈsɛr.vus ˈpɛː.ne]

Meaning

  1. masculinepenal slave, a man sentenced to slavery for a crime

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeservus poenaeservī poenae
poenae servī
genitiveservī poenae
poenae servī
servōrum poenae
poenae servōrum
dativeservō poenae
poenae servō
servīs poenae
poenae servīs
accusativeservum poenae
poenae servum
servōs poenae
poenae servōs
ablativeservō poenae
poenae servō
servīs poenae
poenae servīs
vocativeserve poenae
poenae serve
servī poenae
poenae servī

Origins

servus (“slave”) + genitive singular poena (“punishment”)

Quick answers

What does servus poenae mean in Latin?
servus poenae, a noun, means “penal slave, a man sentenced to slavery for a crime”.
What is the genitive of servus poenae?
The genitive singular is servī poenae. servus poenae is second declension.
How do you pronounce servus poenae?
In classical Latin, [ˈsɛr.wʊs ˈpoe̯.nae̯]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsɛr.vus ˈpɛː.ne].