siervo

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish sieruo, from Latin servus (servant, slave), from Proto-Indo-European *ser-wo- (guardian), or perhaps of Etruscan origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsjeɾbo/ [ˈsjeɾ.β̞o]
  • Rhymes: -eɾbo
  • Syllabification: sier‧vo
  • Homophone: (Latin America) ciervo

Noun

siervo m (plural siervos, feminine sierva, feminine plural siervas)

  1. servant
    Synonym: criado
  2. serf
  3. slave
    Synonym: esclavo

Further reading

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