suffix · masculinesecond declension
-uleus
-uleus m (genitive -uleī)
Classical[ˈʊ.ɫe.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈuː.le.us]
Meaning
- 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.