"ave" meaning in Latin

See ave in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: [ˈha.weː] [Classical-Latin], [ˈha.wɛ] [Classical-Latin], [ˈa.weː], [ˈaː.ve] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), /ha.vĕ/ Forms: avē̆ [canonical], havē̆ [alternative], avo [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed with an unspelled /h/ from Punic [script needed] (ḥawe, “live!”, 2sg. imp.), cognate to Hebrew חוה (“Chava, the biblical Eve”), and as avō from Punic [script needed] (ḥawū, 2pl. imp.), from Semitic root ḥ-w-y (live). The form might have been contaminated by Etymology 2, especially as the latter one's long vowel also ended up short via iambic shortening; this would explain the reluctance to spell the aspirate, as well as its interpretation as a verb form. Attested since Plautus. Etymology templates: {{wp}}, {{bor|la|xpu|pos=2sg. imp.|t=live!|tr=ḥawe}} Punic [script needed] (ḥawe, “live!”, 2sg. imp.), {{cog|he|חוה||Chava, the biblical Eve}} Hebrew חוה (“Chava, the biblical Eve”), {{cog|xpu||pos=2pl. imp.|tr=ḥawū}} Punic [script needed] (ḥawū, 2pl. imp.) Head templates: {{head|la|intj|head=avē̆}} avē̆
  1. hail, hello, farewell, greetings! (a formal expression of greeting) Synonyms: (h)avētō Derived forms: avētō (h), Ave Marīa
    Sense id: en-ave-la-intj-HLpF3Mam Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin greetings Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 40 16 21 23 Disambiguation of Latin greetings: 86 3 5 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [ˈa.wɛ] [Classical-Latin], [ˈaː.ve] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Head templates: {{head|la|noun form|g=m}} ave m
  1. vocative singular of avus Tags: form-of, masculine, singular, vocative Form of: avus
    Sense id: en-ave-la-noun-9IE86xkG
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: [ˈa.wɛ] [Classical-Latin], [ˈaː.ve] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Head templates: {{head|la|noun form|g=f}} ave f
  1. ablative singular of avis Tags: ablative, feminine, form-of, singular Form of: avis
    Sense id: en-ave-la-noun-rXXZGx1Z
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Verb

IPA: [ˈa.weː] [Classical-Latin], [ˈaː.ve] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: avē [canonical]
Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|la|verb form|head=avē}} avē
  1. second-person singular present imperative of aveō Tags: form-of, imperative, present, second-person, singular Form of: aveō
    Sense id: en-ave-la-verb-O7WwF2lQ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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