spacus

Latin

Alternative forms

spagus

Etymology

Probably from Ancient Greek σφάκος (sphákos).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈspa.kus/, [ˈs̠päkʊs̠]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈspa.kus/, [ˈspäːkus]

Noun

spacus m (genitive spacī); second declension

twine

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	spacus	spacī
Genitive	spacī	spacōrum
Dative	spacō	spacīs
Accusative	spacum	spacōs
Ablative	spacō	spacīs
Vocative	space	spacī

Descendants

→ Albanian: spango
Italian: spago, spagheto, spaghetto
- → English: spaghetti
- → Hungarian: spárga
- → Greek: σπάγγος (spángos)
- → German: Spage
  - → Serbo-Croatian: шпа́га (“špága”)
  - → Czech: špagát

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