Σέρβιος

Servius

Translated by David Whitehead22 Sep 2002Vetting: high3 revisions

8 words

A proper name. In effect, [born] of slaves.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Σέρβιος· ὄνομα κύριον. οἱονεὶ δούλων.

Betacode

*se/rbios: o)/noma ku/rion. oi(onei\ dou/lwn.

The etymology claims a link between the name Servius and the Latin noun servus; it overlooks the fact that Servius was the name of one of Rome's early kings (Servius Tullius) and remained a praenomen in the patrician family of the Sulpicii and elsewhere.

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