Reconstruction:Latin/baiulivus

This Latin entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Latin

Alternative forms

*bājulīvus

Etymology

From Latin bāiulus (“porter”).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /baː.juˈliː.wus/, [baː.jʊˈliː.wʊs]

(Vulgar) IPA^(key): /βaː.juˈliː.βus/, [ba.joˈli.βos]

Noun

*bāiulīvus m (genitive *bāiulīvī); second declension

An official in charge of a castle.

Inflection

Second declension.

Italo-Western declension of *bāiulīvus
Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	*baiọlívọs	*baiọlívi
genitive	*baiọlívi	*baiọlivọ́rọ
dative	*baiọlívọ	*baiọlívis
accusative-ablative	*baiọlívọ	*baiọlívọs

Derived terms

ballīvus (via Old French and Middle English)

Descendants

Aragonese: baile
Catalan: batle, batlle
Ido: balifo
Italian: balivo, balì
Old French: baillif, bailif
- Anglo‐Norman: baillif, bailif
  - Middle English: baillif
    - English: bailiff
- French: bailli
Picard: baileu
Portuguese: bailio
Spanish: baile
Walloon: baileu, bailou, bayî

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