nounsecond declension
servus poenae
servus poenae m (genitive servī poenae)
Classical[ˈsɛr.wʊs ˈpoe̯.nae̯]Ecclesiastical[ˈsɛr.vus ˈpɛː.ne]
Meaning
- masculinepenal slave, a man sentenced to slavery for a crime
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | servus poenae | servī poenae poenae servī |
| genitive | servī poenae poenae servī | servōrum poenae poenae servōrum |
| dative | servō poenae poenae servō | servīs poenae poenae servīs |
| accusative | servum poenae poenae servum | servōs poenae poenae servōs |
| ablative | servō poenae poenae servō | servīs poenae poenae servīs |
| vocative | serve poenae poenae serve | servī poenae poenae servī |
Origins
servus (“slave”) + genitive singular poena (“punishment”)