reservere

Reservere is a term that appears only sporadically in discussions of Latin orthography and philology, and it is not a standard infinitive in Classical Latin. The verb most commonly used to mean “to reserve” or “to keep back” in Latin is reservare. When reservere is encountered in scholarly or informal contexts, it is usually treated as a nonstandard form, a scribal variant, or a Neo-Latin coinage rather than a canonical entry in classical Latin dictionaries.

Etymology and form. In Latin, the canonical infinitive reservare derives from re- (again, back) combined with servare (to preserve, to save). The form res ervere does not align with typical Latin conjugation patterns, and it is not listed as a recognized infinitive in standard grammars. Consequently, res ervere is generally considered a mistaken spelling or a deliberate artificial creation rather than a historically attested verb.

Usage and interpretation. In texts, when a writer or editor encounters res ervere, the prudent approach is to regard it as an error and restore reservare unless manuscript evidence suggests a scribal variant. In modern or Neo-Latin contexts, res ervere could be used as a coined form to denote “to reserve again,” but such usage would be context-specific and not part of established Latin. Outside of linguistic discussion, the term has no widely recognized definition or application.

See also. Reservare, Latin verbs, Latin orthography, Neo-Latin coinages.