milvus
See also: Milvus
Latin
Alternative forms
- miluus
Etymology
Of uncertain origin[1]; proposed derivations include:
- From a Proto-Indo-European root meaning stain or spot and common to English mole, Lithuanian miēlės (“yeast”) and Ancient Greek μιαίνω (miaínō, “to taint, stain”).
Noun
milvus m (genitive milvī); second declension
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | milvus | milvī |
| genitive | milvī | milvōrum |
| dative | milvō | milvīs |
| accusative | milvum | milvōs |
| ablative | milvō | milvīs |
| vocative | milve | milvī |
Descendants
References
- milvus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- ↑ Walde, Alois; Hofmann, Johann Baptist (1954), “milvus”, in Lateinisches etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 2, 3rd edition, Heidelberg: Carl Winter, page 779
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