noun · masculinesecond declension
aquāliculus
aquāliculus m (genitive aquāliculī)
Classical[a.kʷaːˈlɪ.kʊ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[a.kʷaˈliː.ku.lus]
Meaning
- diminutiveliterallydiminutive of aquālis: small water vessel
- stomach, maw
c. 65 CE, Seneca Minor, Epistulae morales ad Lucilium 90
- belly, paunch
c. 62 CE, Persius, Saturae 1.57
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | aquāliculus | aquāliculī |
| genitive | aquāliculī | aquāliculōrum |
| dative | aquāliculō | aquāliculīs |
| accusative | aquāliculum | aquāliculōs |
| ablative | aquāliculō | aquāliculīs |
| vocative | aquālicule | aquāliculī |
ăquālĭcŭlus, i, m. dim. aqualis; lit.,
I. a small vessel for water; hence,
II. The belly, paunch:
pinguis aqualiculus, Pers. 1, 57.Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -culus Latin aquāliculus From aquālis (“washbasin”) + -culus (diminutive suffix).