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verna.

slave born in the master's household; house servant, family slave;

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈwɛr.na]Classical-Latin[ˈvɛr.na]
  1. a homeborn slave (a slave born in his master's house)

    declension-1 · feminine · masculine
  2. term of abuse

    declension-1 · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Possibly an Etruscan borrowing, though a Proto-Indo-European origin would suggest connections with Sanskrit वास्तु॑ (vā́stu, “house”), Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́στῠ (ắstŭ), Latin vās, Old Norse vist, all referring to "abode" or "utensils".

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