"servitus" meaning in Latin

See servitus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ˈsɛr.wɪ.tuːs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈsɛr.vi.tus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From servus + -tūs. Etymology templates: {{affix|la|servus|-tūs|id2=abstract noun}} servus + -tūs Head templates: {{la-noun|servitūs<3>}} servitūs f (genitive servitūtis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|servitūs<3>}} Forms: servitūs [canonical, feminine], servitūtis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], servitūs [nominative, singular], servitūtēs [nominative, plural], servitūtis [genitive, singular], servitūtum [genitive, plural], servitūtī [dative, singular], servitūtibus [dative, plural], servitūtem [accusative, singular], servitūtēs [accusative, plural], servitūte [ablative, singular], servitūtibus [ablative, plural], servitūs [singular, vocative], servitūtēs [plural, vocative]
  1. slavery, servitude Tags: declension-3 Synonyms: servitūdō, servitium
    Sense id: en-servitus-la-noun-jGwLW7y6 Categories (other): Latin feminine nouns in the third declension, Slavery Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 16 20 17 15 13 19 Disambiguation of Slavery: 75 5 13 3 2 3
  2. a body of slaves Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-servitus-la-noun-cRo0z2Dn Categories (other): Latin feminine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 16 20 17 15 13 19
  3. (law) a servitude (encumbrance on land) Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-servitus-la-noun-i-DNCnGR Categories (other): Law, Latin feminine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 16 20 17 15 13 19 Topics: law
  4. (Medieval Latin) vassaldom Tags: Medieval-Latin, declension-3
    Sense id: en-servitus-la-noun-OsrehTFU Categories (other): Medieval Latin, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the third declension, Latin terms suffixed with -tus (abstract noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 5 9 9 66 3 8 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 16 20 17 15 13 19 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -tus (abstract noun): 13 13 10 49 4 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 7 12 72 2 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 6 9 76 2 4
  5. (Medieval Latin) worship, religious ministry Tags: Medieval-Latin, declension-3
    Sense id: en-servitus-la-noun-JAnSbMpc Categories (other): Medieval Latin, Latin feminine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 16 20 17 15 13 19
  6. (Medieval Latin) a tax paid on land Tags: Medieval-Latin, declension-3
    Sense id: en-servitus-la-noun-la52URoz Categories (other): Medieval Latin, Latin feminine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 16 20 17 15 13 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: servitūs in faciendō cōnsistere nequit Related terms: serva, serviō, servus
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