lapillus

English

Etymology

Latin lapillus

Noun

lapillus (plural lapilli)

  1. A fragment of lava ejected from a volcano.

Hypernyms


Latin

Etymology

Diminutive from lapis (stone) + -illus.

Pronunciation

Noun

lapillus m (genitive lapillī); second declension

  1. A small stone, pebble.
  2. Stone in the bladder, gravel, calculus.
  3. A precious stone, gem, jewel; marble.
  4. A tombstone.

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative lapillus lapillī
genitive lapillī lapillōrum
dative lapillō lapillīs
accusative lapillum lapillōs
ablative lapillō lapillīs
vocative lapille lapillī

Derived terms

  • lapillīscō
  • lapillulus

Descendants

References

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