laevus

See also: levo, levo-, and lævo-

Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *leh₂iwo-. Cognates include Ancient Greek λαιός (laiós, “left, awkward”) and Old Church Slavonic лѣвъ (lěvŭ, “left”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈlae̯.wus/, [ˈɫae̯.wʊs]

Adjective

laevus (feminine laeva, neuter laevum); first/second declension

  1. left; on the left side
    Synonyms: scaevus, sinister
    Antonym: dexter
  2. (by extension) awkward, foolish
  3. (figuratively) unlucky

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative laevus laeva laevum laevī laevae laeva
Genitive laevī laevae laevī laevōrum laevārum laevōrum
Dative laevō laevae laevō laevīs laevīs laevīs
Accusative laevum laevam laevum laevōs laevās laeva
Ablative laevō laevā laevō laevīs laevīs laevīs
Vocative laeve laeva laevum laevī laevae laeva

Descendants

See also

References
  • laevus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • laevus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • laevus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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