bostellus

Latin

Alternative forms

• bustellus, boistellus

Etymology

From bostia (“box”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /bosˈtel.lus/, [bɔs̠ˈt̪ɛlːʲʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /bosˈtel.lus/, [bosˈt̪ɛlːus]

Noun

bostellus m (genitive bostellī); second declension

1. (Middle Latin) bushel

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	bostellus	bostellī
Genitive	bostellī	bostellōrum
Dative	bostellō	bostellīs
Accusative	bostellum	bostellōs
Ablative	bostellō	bostellīs
Vocative	bostelle	bostellī

Descendants

• Old French: bussel, busselle, busel, boissel, busshell
  • Middle French: boisseaul, boisseau, boysseaul, boeceau, boissel
    • French: boisseau
  • → Middle English: busshel, bushel, busshell, buschell
    • English: bushel
  • → Medieval Latin: bussellus, bossellus, boissellus