buculus

Latin

Alternative forms

bōculus

Etymology

bōs (“cow”) +‎ -culus (diminutive suffix)

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈbuː.ku.lus/, [ˈbuː.kʊ.ɫʊs]

Noun

būculus m (genitive būculī); second declension

a young bullock, a steer

Declension

Second declension.

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	būculus	būculī
genitive	būculī	būculōrum
dative	būculō	būculīs
accusative	būculum	būculōs
ablative	būculō	būculīs
vocative	būcule	būculī

Related terms

būcula

Descendants

English: bugle
Old French: bugle

References

buculus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
buculus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

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