-illus
See also: illus.
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Rebracketing of diminutive suffix -lus on such nouns as sigillum (signum + -lus), used freely.
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈil.lus/, [ˈɪlːʲʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈil.lus/, [ˈilːus]
Suffix edit
-illus
- Used to form diminutives of nouns.
Usage notes edit
The suffix -illus and variants (-illa, -illum) are used almost invariably to create the diminutive form of a noun.
- Examples:
Declension edit
First/second-declension adjective.
Number | Singular | Plural | |||||
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Case / Gender | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
Nominative | -illus | -illa | -illum | -illī | -illae | -illa | |
Genitive | -illī | -illae | -illī | -illōrum | -illārum | -illōrum | |
Dative | -illō | -illō | -illīs | ||||
Accusative | -illum | -illam | -illum | -illōs | -illās | -illa | |
Ablative | -illō | -illā | -illō | -illīs | |||
Vocative | -ille | -illa | -illum | -illī | -illae | -illa |