LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

vassus

vassus m (genitive vassī)
Classical[ˈwas.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈvas.sus]

Meaning

  1. Late Latinmasculineservant, serf
  2. Late Latinmasculinevassal

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativevassusvassī
genitivevassīvassōrum
dativevassōvassīs
accusativevassumvassōs
ablativevassōvassīs
vocativevassevassī

Origins

Borrowed from Gaulish *wassos (“young man, squire”), from Proto-Celtic *uɸostos (“servant”) (compare Old Irish foss and Welsh gwas).

Descendants
  • Italianvasso

In English words that came into English from vassus

  • vassalvassallus
  • valet*vassellittus

Quick answers

What does vassus mean in Latin?
vassus, a noun, means “servant, serf; vassal”.
What is the genitive of vassus?
The genitive singular is vassī. vassus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce vassus?
In classical Latin, [ˈwas.sʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈvas.sus].