rívus

Radestrian

Etymology

Back-formation from rívuiș (“criminal”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈriːvɤs/
• Rhyme: -iːvɤs ⁽⁶⁾
• Syllabification: rí–vus

Noun

rívus inan (countable and uncountable, genitive singular rívug, nominative plural rívui, compound form rívu-, relational adjective rívuiș)

1. (law) crime, offence, delict, tort

   Synonym: stjásdes (formal)

Usage notes

• The term stjásdes formally refers to offences punishable by the state, whereas the term rívus can also refer to torts and other offences which are settled under civil law.
  • In other words, all stjásdese are rívui, but not all rívui are stjásdese.

Declension

Declension of rívus (spirant)
		singular	plural
nominative		rívus /ˈriːvɤs/	rívui /ˈriːvɤi/
vocative		rívûse /ˈriːvɤsɛ/
genitive	proper	rívug /ˈriːvɤɡ/	rívuiris /ˈriːvɤiris/
	constructive		rívuis /ˈriːvɤis/
dative		rívuva /ˈriːvuva/	rívuirín /ˈriːvɤiriːn/
accusative		rívud /ˈriːvɤd/	rívuirid /ˈriːvɤirid/
instrumental		rívuvúr /ˈriːvuvuːr/	rívuiríe /ˈriːvɤiriːɛ/

Derived terms

• rívus slavûșe (“war crime”)

Related terms

• rjøs (“thief”)