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servus

Pronunciation: /ˈsɛrvus/

“servus” is a Slovak word. Its 2 meanings in English:

interjection

  1. hello
  2. howdy

Etymology

The greeting evolved by the commoners greeting their lords with the words servus humillimus, Domine spectabilis, meaning your humble servant, my noble lord. No subservience is implied in its modern use.

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