gyrgillus

Latin

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ɡyrˈɡil.lus/, [ɡʏrˈɡɪlːʲʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒirˈd͡ʒil.lus/, [d͡ʒirˈd͡ʒilːus]

Noun

gyrgillus m (genitive gyrgillī); second declension

1. reel, spool

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	gyrgillus	gyrgillī
Genitive	gyrgillī	gyrgillōrum
Dative	gyrgillō	gyrgillīs
Accusative	gyrgillum	gyrgillōs
Ablative	gyrgillō	gyrgillīs
Vocative	gyrgille	gyrgillī

Descendants

• ⇒ Galician: a xirxilo

References

• gyrgillus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.