"-ve" meaning in Latin

See -ve in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

IPA: [wɛ] [Classical-Latin], [ve] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Derived from Proto-Indo-European *-we. Compare Sanskrit वा (vā, “or”) and Ancient Greek ἤ (ḗ, “or”). Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:der|ine-pro:*-we|text=+|title=-ve|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-we", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-ve", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="-ve"> Derived from Proto-Indo-European *-we., {{cog|sa|वा||or}} Sanskrit वा (vā, “or”), {{cog|grc|ἤ|t=or}} Ancient Greek ἤ (ḗ, “or”), {{ety|la|:der|ine-pro:*-we|text=+|title=-ve|tree=1}} Derived from Proto-Indo-European *-we. Head templates: {{head|la|conjunction|cat2=clitics}} -ve
  1. (always enclitic) or, leaving the choice free between two things or among several
    Sense id: en--ve-la-conj-wzW2RTQM Categories (other): Latin clitics, Latin entries with etymology texts, Latin entries with etymon, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Latin clitics: 52 48 0 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology texts: 47 53 0 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymon: 52 48 0 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 45 49 0 6 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 45 55 0 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 49 51 0
  2. (especially in negative sentences or questions implying a negative sentence) and, with the same meaning as -que, though it may be noted that English or can be used in the same way
    Sense id: en--ve-la-conj-4XVxTR5Z Categories (other): Latin clitics, Latin entries with etymology texts, Latin entries with etymon, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Latin clitics: 52 48 0 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology texts: 47 53 0 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymon: 52 48 0 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 45 49 0 6 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 45 55 0 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 49 51 0
  3. (poetic, repeated or with correlative part) either...or Tags: poetic, repeated
    Sense id: en--ve-la-conj-N0N7v0Dp
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ceu, nēve, sīve Related terms: -que, -ne
Etymology number: 1

Suffix

IPA: [wɛ] [Classical-Latin], [ve] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: See -vus. Head templates: {{head|la|suffix form}} -ve
  1. vocative masculine singular of -vus Tags: form-of, masculine, morpheme, singular, vocative Form of: -vus
    Sense id: en--ve-la-suffix-e2N7xXHW
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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          "text": "Post hanc habitam contionem duabus tribusve horis optatissimi nuntii et litterae venerunt.",
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          "english": "Does he not—and this is most important—know anything of our laws and customs? Is he not acquainted with any of the citizens?",
          "ref": "44 BCE – 43 BCE, Cicero, Philippicae 5.5.13",
          "text": "Num, quod maximum est, leges nostras moresve novit, num denique homines?",
          "translation": "Does he not—and this is most important—know anything of our laws and customs? Is he not acquainted with any of the citizens?",
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          "text": "Nostra quoque ipsorum semper requieque sine ulla / corpora vertuntur, nec quod fuimusve sumusve / cras erimus;",
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