noun · neutersecond declension
auscultābulum
auscultābulum n (genitive auscultābulī)
Classical[au̯s.kʊɫˈtaː.bʊ.ɫũː]Ecclesiastical[au̯s.kulˈtaː.bu.lum]
Meaning
- A pair of headphones; earphones.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | auscultābulum | auscultābula |
| genitive | auscultābulī | auscultābulōrum |
| dative | auscultābulō | auscultābulīs |
| accusative | auscultābulum | auscultābula |
| ablative | auscultābulō | auscultābulīs |
| vocative | auscultābulum | auscultābula |
Origins
- Proto-Italic*auskoltā
- Latinauscultābulum
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Latin -bulum Latin auscultābulum From auscult(ā) (“to listen; to hear”) + -bulum (suffix forming instrument nouns).