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

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