-ulum

See also: ulûm

Latin edit

Etymology 1 edit

A phonologically conditioned alteration (allomorph) of Latin -culum, from Proto-Indo-European *-tlom, generated by a rule deleting the suffix-initial stop in positions after stops.

Pronunciation edit

(Classical) IPA^(key): /u.lum/, [ʊɫ̪ʊ̃ˑ]
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /u.lum/, [ulum] (stressed on the antepenult)

Suffix edit

-ulum n (genitive -ulī); second declension

Used to form a noun of instrument or means from a verb.
‎amicio + ‎-ulum → ‎amiculum

‎specio + ‎-ulum → ‎speculum < *spek-klo- < *spek-tlo-

‎vincio + ‎-ulum → ‎vinculum < *vink-klo- < *vink-tlo-

‎cingo + ‎-ulum → ‎cingulum

Declension edit

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	-ulum	-ula
Genitive	-ulī	-ulōrum
Dative	-ulō	-ulīs
Accusative	-ulum	-ula
Ablative	-ulō	-ulīs
Vocative	-ulum	-ula

Derived terms edit

Latin terms suffixed with -ulum

Etymology 2 edit

Inflected from -ulus.

Suffix edit

-ulum

inflection of -ulus:
1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
2. accusative masculine singular

References edit

Clackson, James, Indo-European Word Formation: Proceedings from the International Conference, 2002.