Latin edit

Etymology edit

Diminutive of paetus (having a cast in the eyes, blinking or winking with the eyes).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

paetulus (feminine paetula, neuter paetulum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. Having a slight cast in the eyes; blinking, winking or squinting slightly.

Declension edit

First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative paetulus paetula paetulum paetulī paetulae paetula
Genitive paetulī paetulae paetulī paetulōrum paetulārum paetulōrum
Dative paetulō paetulō paetulīs
Accusative paetulum paetulam paetulum paetulōs paetulās paetula
Ablative paetulō paetulā paetulō paetulīs
Vocative paetule paetula paetulum paetulī paetulae paetula

Related terms edit

References edit

  • paetulus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • paetulus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • paetulus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • paetulus in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016