vallettus
Latin
Etymology
From Old French vaslet or Old French vasselet, from vassallus (“vassal”) + -ettus, diminutive of vassallus (“manservant, domestic, retainer”), from vassus (“servant”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /walˈlet.tus/, [walˈlɛt.tʊs]
Noun
vallettus m (genitive vallettī); second declension
- (Medieval Latin) squire, armiger, scutifer
- (Medieval Latin) servant
- (Medieval Latin) valet
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | vallettus | vallettī |
| Genitive | vallettī | vallettōrum |
| Dative | vallettō | vallettīs |
| Accusative | vallettum | vallettōs |
| Ablative | vallettō | vallettīs |
| Vocative | vallette | vallettī |
Descendants
- English: valet
- Italian: valletto
- Spanish: valleto