ballivus
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French and Middle English baillif (“bailiff”), themselves from Vulgar Latin *baiulivus (“castellan”), from baiulus (“carrier; carrier-on, manager”)
Noun
ballīvus m (genitive ballīvī); second declension
- (Medieval Latin, historical) a bailiff (in its medieval senses)
Declension
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ballīvus | ballīvī |
| Genitive | ballīvī | ballīvōrum |
| Dative | ballīvō | ballīvīs |
| Accusative | ballīvum | ballīvōs |
| Ablative | ballīvō | ballīvīs |
| Vocative | ballīve | ballīvī |
References
- ballivus in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
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