LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
suffix · masculinesecond declension

-uleus

-uleus m (genitive -uleī)
Classical[ˈʊ.ɫe.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈuː.le.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinemorphemesuffix forming masculine diminutives
    aculeus ← acus
    equuleus ← equus

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Latin -uleus From -ulus + -eus.

Quick answers

What does -uleus mean in Latin?
-uleus, a suffix, means “suffix forming masculine diminutives”.
How do you pronounce -uleus?
In classical Latin, [ˈʊ.ɫe.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈuː.le.us].