spacus

Latin

Alternative forms

• spagus

Etymology

Probably from Ancient Greek σφάκος (sphákos).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈspa.kus/, [ˈs̠päkʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈspa.kus/, [ˈspäːkus]

Noun

spacus m (genitive spacī); second declension

1. twine

Declension

Second-declension noun.

	singular	plural
nominative	spacus	spacī
genitive	spacī	spacōrum
dative	spacō	spacīs
accusative	spacum	spacōs
ablative	spacō	spacīs
vocative	space	spacī

Descendants

• → Albanian: spango
• Italian: spago, spagheto, spaghetto
  • → Czech: špagety
  • → English: spaghetti
    • → Welsh: sbageti
  • → German: Spage
    • → Serbo-Croatian: шпа́га (“špága”)
    • → Czech: špagát
  • → Greek: σπάγγος (spángos)
  • → Greek: σπαγγέτι (spangéti)
  • → Japanese: スパゲッティ
  • → Russian: спагетти (spagetti)
    • → Armenian: սպագետի (spageti)
  • → Slovak: špagety
  • → Spanish: espagueti