morsellum
Latin
editEtymology
editFrom morsum (“piece”) + -ellus.
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /morˈsel.lum/, [mɔrˈs̠ɛlːʲʊ̃ˑ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /morˈsel.lum/, [morˈsɛlːum]
Noun
editmorsellum n (genitive morsellī); second declension
- (Medieval Latin) a small piece
Declension
editSecond-declension noun (neuter).
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | morsellum | morsella |
Genitive | morsellī | morsellōrum |
Dative | morsellō | morsellīs |
Accusative | morsellum | morsella |
Ablative | morsellō | morsellīs |
Vocative | morsellum | morsella |
Related terms
editDescendants
edit- Old French: morsel
References
edit- morsellum in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)