siervo

Ladino

Alternative forms

  • syervo / סיירב׳ו

Etymology

    Inherited from Old Spanish ciervo, from Latin cervus.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈsjeɾvo/

    Noun

    siervo m (Hebrew spelling סיירב׳ו, plural siervos)[1]

    1. deer

    References

    1. ^ Elli Kohen & Dahlia Kohen-Gordon (2000), “syervo”, in Ladino-English/English-Ladino Concise Encyclopedic Dictionary (Judeo-Spanish), New York: Hippocrene Books, →ISBN, page 358

    Spanish

    Etymology

    Inherited from Old Spanish sieruo, from Latin servus (servant, slave), from Proto-Indo-European *ser-wo- (guardian), or perhaps of Etruscan origin.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈsjeɾbo/ [ˈsjeɾ.β̞o]
    • Rhymes: -eɾbo
    • Syllabification: sier‧vo
    • Homophone: (Latin America) ciervo

    Noun

    siervo m (plural siervos, feminine sierva, feminine plural siervas)

    1. servant
      Synonym: criado
    2. serf
    3. slave
      Synonym: esclavo

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