amniculus
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Derived from amnis (“river, torrent”) + -culus (diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /amˈni.ku.lus/, [ämˈnɪkʊɫ̪ʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /amˈni.ku.lus/, [ämˈniːkulus]
Noun edit
amniculus m (genitive amniculī); second declension
- Diminutive of amnis: small brook, rivulet.
Declension edit
Second-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | amniculus | amniculī |
| Genitive | amniculī | amniculōrum |
| Dative | amniculō | amniculīs |
| Accusative | amniculum | amniculōs |
| Ablative | amniculō | amniculīs |
| Vocative | amnicule | amniculī |
References edit
- “amniculus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “amniculus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- amniculus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.