iaculus

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From iaciō (“I throw”).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈja.ku.lus/, [ˈja.kʊ.ɫʊs]

Adjective

iaculus (feminine iacula, neuter iaculum); first/second declension

  1. that is thrown

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
nominative iaculus iacula iaculum iaculī iaculae iacula
genitive iaculī iaculae iaculī iaculōrum iaculārum iaculōrum
dative iaculō iaculō iaculīs
accusative iaculum iaculam iaculum iaculōs iaculās iacula
ablative iaculō iaculā iaculō iaculīs
vocative iacule iacula iaculum iaculī iaculae iacula

Derived terms

Noun

iaculus m (genitive iaculī); second declension

  1. a serpent that darts from a tree onto its prey
  2. (dubious) lasso; sling or noose thrown over the horns of oxen
    • L. Iunii Moderati Columellae de re rustica libri (lib. 6, cap. 2, sect. 4); in: Scriptores rei rusticae veteres latini Cato, Varro, Columella, Palladius[.] Quibus nunc accedit Vegetius de mulo-medicina et Gargilii Martialis fragmentum cum editionibus prope omnibus et MSS. pluribus collati[.] Adiectae notae virorum clariss. integrae tum editae tum ineditae et lexicon rei rusticae curante Io. Matthia Gesnero [Nom. Io. Matthias Gesnerus], 1735, p. 572:
      Sed iaculi, quibus capulantur, [...]
      Note: In some other editions this is: "Sed laquei, quibus capulantur [...]".
  3. (Can we verify(+) this sense?) (military) javelin

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative iaculus iaculī
genitive iaculī iaculōrum
dative iaculō iaculīs
accusative iaculum iaculōs
ablative iaculō iaculīs
vocative iacule iaculī

References

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