forticulus

Latin

Etymology

fortis (“strong, brave”) +‎ -culus

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /forˈti.ku.lus/, [fɔrˈt̪ɪkʊɫ̪ʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /forˈti.ku.lus/, [forˈt̪iːkulus]

Adjective

forticulus (feminine forticula, neuter forticulum); first/second-declension adjective

1. diminutive of fortis: somewhat bold, rather brave

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number	Singular				Plural
Case / Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	forticulus	forticula	forticulum		forticulī	forticulae	forticula
Genitive	forticulī	forticulae	forticulī		forticulōrum	forticulārum	forticulōrum
Dative	forticulō		forticulō		forticulīs
Accusative	forticulum	forticulam	forticulum		forticulōs	forticulās	forticula
Ablative	forticulō	forticulā	forticulō		forticulīs
Vocative	forticule	forticula	forticulum		forticulī	forticulae	forticula

References

• “forticulus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “forticulus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers