claustellum
Latin edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From claustrum (“bar, gate”) + -lus.
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /klau̯sˈtel.lum/, [kɫ̪äu̯s̠ˈt̪ɛlːʲʊ̃ˑ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /klau̯sˈtel.lum/, [kläu̯sˈt̪ɛlːum]
Noun edit
claustellum n (genitive claustellī); second declension
- keyhole
- c. 27 CE – 66 CE, Petronius, Satyricon 140:
- Itaque ego quoque, ne desidia consuetudinem perderem, dum frater sororis suae automata per clostellum miratur, accessi temptaturus an pateretur iniuriam.
- Therefore, fearing through inaction I might lose an opportunity, I also made advances to the brother who was enjoying the gymnastics of his sister through the keyhole, to see if he would prove amenable to assault.
- Itaque ego quoque, ne desidia consuetudinem perderem, dum frater sororis suae automata per clostellum miratur, accessi temptaturus an pateretur iniuriam.
Declension edit
Second-declension noun (neuter).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | claustellum | claustella |
| Genitive | claustellī | claustellōrum |
| Dative | claustellō | claustellīs |
| Accusative | claustellum | claustella |
| Ablative | claustellō | claustellīs |
| Vocative | claustellum | claustella |
Synonyms edit
- (keyhole): forāmen
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
- Italian: chiavistello