mergulus

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈmer.ɡu.lus/

Etymology 1

lūcerna cum mergulō (lamp with wick)

Diminutive from mergō (“immerse, dip”) +‎ -ulus.

Noun

mergulus (genitive mergulī); m, second declension

1. wick of a lamp

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	mergulus	mergulī
genitive	mergulī	mergulōrum
dative	mergulō	mergulīs
accusative	mergulum	mergulōs
ablative	mergulō	mergulīs
vocative	mergule	mergulī

Synonyms

• (wick): fīlum

Related terms

• mergō

Etymology 2

mergus cum mergulō (diver with chick)

Diminutive from mergus (“diver, loon”) +‎ -ulus, from mergō (“dive, plunge”).

Noun

mergulus (genitive mergulī); m, second declension

1. small diver, loon (kind of waterfowl)

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	mergulus	mergulī
genitive	mergulī	mergulōrum
dative	mergulō	mergulīs
accusative	mergulum	mergulōs
ablative	mergulō	mergulīs
vocative	mergule	mergulī

Related terms

• mergō
• mergus