amniculus

Latin

Etymology

Derived from amnis (“river, torrent”) +‎ -culus (“diminutive suffix”).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /amˈni.ku.lus/, [amˈnɪ.kʊ.ɫʊs]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /amˈni.ku.lus/, [amˈniː.ku.lus]

Noun

amniculus m (genitive amniculiī); second declension

  1. small brook, rivulet.

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative amniculus amniculī
genitive amniculī amniculōrum
dative amniculō amniculīs
accusative amniculum amniculōs
ablative amniculō amniculīs
vocative amnicule amniculī

References

  • amniculus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • amniculus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • amniculus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.