naevulus
Latin edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From naevus (“mole, birthmark”) + -ulus (diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈnae̯.u̯u.lus/, [ˈnäe̯u̯ʊɫ̪ʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈne.vu.lus/, [ˈnɛːvulus]
Noun edit
naevulus m (genitive naevulī); second declension
- A small discoloration on the skin; mole
Declension edit
Second-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | naevulus | naevulī |
| Genitive | naevulī | naevulōrum |
| Dative | naevulō | naevulīs |
| Accusative | naevulum | naevulōs |
| Ablative | naevulō | naevulīs |
| Vocative | naevule | naevulī |
References edit
- “naevulus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- naevulus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “naevulus” on page 1269 of the Oxford Latin Dictionary (2nd ed., 2012)