"avus" meaning in Latin

See avus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈa.u̯us/ [Classical], [ˈäu̯ʊs̠] [Classical], /ˈa.vus/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈäːvus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwh₂os (“grandfather, uncle”). Etymology templates: {{inh|la|ine-pro|*h₂éwh₂os|t=grandfather, uncle}} Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwh₂os (“grandfather, uncle”) Head templates: {{la-noun|avus<2>}} avus m (genitive avī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|avus<2>}} Forms: avī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], avus [nominative, singular], avī [nominative, plural], avī [genitive, singular], avōrum [genitive, plural], avō [dative, singular], avīs [dative, plural], avum [accusative, singular], avōs [accusative, plural], avō [ablative, singular], avīs [ablative, plural], ave [singular, vocative], avī [plural, vocative]
  1. grandfather Tags: declension-2, masculine Categories (topical): Family, Male family members
    Sense id: en-avus-la-noun-ercEmXNZ Categories (other): Latin masculine nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 26 37 38
  2. ancestor, progenitor, forefather, forebear Tags: declension-2, masculine Synonyms: patriarcha, prōgenitor
    Sense id: en-avus-la-noun-eykcDUuF Categories (other): Latin masculine nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 26 37 38
  3. old man Tags: declension-2, masculine Synonyms: seneciō, senex, veglō
    Sense id: en-avus-la-noun-DKUym1yx Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 2 15 83 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 26 37 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: avos [pre-Classical] Derived forms: abavus, atavus, avunculus, avītus, proavus, tritavus Related terms: avia, ava

Inflected forms

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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "avītus"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
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      "form": "la-ndecl",
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        ],
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          "forefather",
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        ],
        [
          "forebear",
          "forebear"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "patriarcha"
        },
        {
          "word": "prōgenitor"
        }
      ],
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        "declension-2",
        "masculine"
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    },
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          "_dis": "2 15 83",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latin entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
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        "old man"
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        [
          "old man",
          "old man"
        ]
      ],
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          "word": "seneciō"
        },
        {
          "word": "senex"
        },
        {
          "word": "veglō"
        }
      ],
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      "ipa": "[ˈäu̯ʊs̠]",
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        "Classical"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈa.vus/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈäːvus]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
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        "pre-Classical"
      ],
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    }
  ],
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  ],
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}
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    "Latin terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Latin terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Latin terms with IPA pronunciation"
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      "word": "abavus"
    },
    {
      "word": "atavus"
    },
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    },
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          "word": "seneciō"
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        "Classical"
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    {
      "ipa": "[ˈäu̯ʊs̠]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈa.vus/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈäːvus]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
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    {
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        "pre-Classical"
      ],
      "word": "avos"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "la:avus"
  ],
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}

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