Caeculus

Latin

Etymology

Maybe from caecus (“blind”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈkae̯.ku.lus/, [ˈkäe̯kʊɫ̪ʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃe.ku.lus/, [ˈt͡ʃɛːkulus]

Proper noun

Caeculus m sg (genitive Caeculī); second declension

1. (Roman mythology) The mythical son of Vulcanus and founder of Praeneste

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Caeculus
Genitive	Caeculī
Dative	Caeculō
Accusative	Caeculum
Ablative	Caeculō
Vocative	Caecule

Descendants

• Italian: Ceculo

References

• “Caeculus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• Caeculus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.