scaevus

Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *skeh₂iwo-. Cognates include Ancient Greek σκαιός (skaiós, rude; brusque).

Pronunciation

Adjective

scaevus (feminine scaeva, neuter scaevum); first/second declension

  1. left; on the left side
    Synonyms: laevus, sinister
    Antonym: dexter
  2. clumsy
  3. (figuratively) unlucky

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative scaevus scaeva scaevum scaevī scaevae scaeva
Genitive scaevī scaevae scaevī scaevōrum scaevārum scaevōrum
Dative scaevō scaevae scaevō scaevīs scaevīs scaevīs
Accusative scaevum scaevam scaevum scaevōs scaevās scaeva
Ablative scaevō scaevā scaevō scaevīs scaevīs scaevīs
Vocative scaeve scaeva scaevum scaevī scaevae scaeva

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