What does baceolus mean in Latin?

baceolus, a adjective, means “stupid; foolish”.

How do you pronounce baceolus?

In classical Latin, [baˈke.ɔ.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [baˈt͡ʃɛː.o.lus].

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

baceolus (feminine baceola, neuter baceolum)

Classical[baˈke.ɔ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[baˈt͡ʃɛː.o.lus]

adjectivestupid
Ponit assidue et pro stulto “baceolum” et pro pullo “pulleiaceum” et pro cerrito “vacerrosum” et “vapide” se habere pro male et “betizare” pro languere, quod vulgo “lachanizare” diciturc. 69 CE – 122 CE, Suetonius, De Vita Caesarum 87
adjectivefoolish

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	baceolus	baceola	baceolum
genitive	baceolī	baceolae	baceolī
dative	baceolō	baceolae	baceolō
accusative	baceolum	baceolam	baceolum
ablative	baceolō	baceolā	baceolō
vocative	baceole	baceola	baceolum

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	baceolī	baceolae	baceola
genitive	baceolōrum	baceolārum	baceolōrum
dative	baceolīs	baceolīs	baceolīs
accusative	baceolōs	baceolās	baceola
ablative	baceolīs	baceolīs	baceolīs
vocative	baceolī	baceolae	baceola

bacĕŏlus, used by Augustus for stultus prob. from βάκηλος ὁ ἀνόητος, Hesych., acc. to Suet. Aug. 87.

Lewis and Short suggest the term was borrowed from Ancient Greek βάκηλος (bákēlos).