noun · masculinesecond declension
anculus
anculus m (genitive anculī)
Classical[ˈaŋ.kʊ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈaŋ.ku.lus]
Meaning
- archaicmasculinea manservant
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | anculus | anculī |
| genitive | anculī | anculōrum |
| dative | anculō | anculīs |
| accusative | anculum | anculōs |
| ablative | anculō | anculīs |
| vocative | ancule | anculī |
ancŭlus, i, m. pr. dim. v. 2. Ancus,
I. a man-servant, Paul. ex Fest. p. 20 Müll.
Origins
From Proto-Italic *amβikʷolos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰi-kʷol(h₁)-ós, from *h₂m̥bʰí (“around, at the side”) + *kʷel(h₁)- (whence colō (“to till, cultivate; to inhabit”)). Cognate with Ancient Greek ἀμφίπολος (amphípolos, “attendant, follower”), Old Persian [script needed] (ābicarīš, “place inhabited or tilled by servants”, acc.pl.) and Sanskrit अभिचर (abhicara, “servant”) (cf. also अभिचार (abhicārá, “witchcraft”)).