sermō
From Proto-Italic *sermō (with stem sermōn- for *sermin-, from the nominative case), from Proto-Indo-European *sérmn̥ and/or Proto-Indo-European *sérmō, from *ser- (“to bind”) + *-mō. Related to serō (“to join”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈser.moː/, [ˈs̠ɛrmoː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈser.mo/, [ˈsɛrmo]
Noun
sermō m (genitive sermōnis); third declension
- a conversation, discussion [ synonyms ▲][ quotations ▼]
- Synonyms: alloquium, colloquium, parlamentum
- a rumor, diction, speech, talk, discourse
- a language, manner of speaking
- a sermon
Declension
Third-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | sermō | sermōnēs |
| Genitive | sermōnis | sermōnum |
| Dative | sermōnī | sermōnibus |
| Accusative | sermōnem | sermōnēs |
| Ablative | sermōne | sermōnibus |
| Vocative | sermō | sermōnēs |