spacus

Latin

Alternative forms

spagus

Etymology

Probably from Ancient Greek σφάκος (sphákos).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈspa.kus/, [ˈspa.kʊs]

(Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈspa.kus/, [ˈspaː.kus]

Noun

spacus m (genitive spacī); second declension

twine

Inflection

Second declension.

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	spacus	spacī
genitive	spacī	spacōrum
dative	spacō	spacīs
accusative	spacum	spacōs
ablative	spacō	spacīs
vocative	space	spacī

Descendants

Albanian: spango
Italian: spago, spagheto, spaghetto
- English: spaghetti
- Hungarian: spárga
- Greek: σπάγγος (spángos)
- German: Spage
  - Serbo-Croatian: шпа́га (“špága”)
  - Czech: špagát

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