adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
bellulus
bellulus (feminine bellula, neuter bellulum)
Classical[ˈbɛl.lʊ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈbɛl.lu.lus]
Meaning
- adjectivepretty, beautiful
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | bellulus bellātulus | bellula bellātula | bellulum bellātulum |
| genitive | bellulī bellātulī | bellulae bellātulae | bellulī bellātulī |
| dative | bellulō bellātulō | bellulae bellātulae | bellulō bellātulō |
| accusative | bellulum bellātulum | bellulam bellātulam | bellulum bellātulum |
| ablative | bellulō bellātulō | bellulā bellātulā | bellulō bellātulō |
| vocative | bellule bellātule | bellula bellātula | bellulum bellātulum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | bellulī bellātulī | bellulae bellātulae | bellula bellātula |
| genitive | bellulōrum bellātulōrum | bellulārum bellātulārum | bellulōrum bellātulōrum |
| dative | bellulīs bellātulīs | bellulīs bellātulīs | bellulīs bellātulīs |
| accusative | bellulōs bellātulōs | bellulās bellātulās | bellula bellātula |
| ablative | bellulīs bellātulīs | bellulīs bellātulīs | bellulīs bellātulīs |
| vocative | bellulī bellātulī | bellulae bellātulae | bellula bellātula |
bellŭlus, a, um,
I. adj. dim. [bellus], pretty, fine, lovely, beautiful (ante- and post-class.);
edepol haec quidem bellula est, Plaut. Mil. 4, 1, 43; id. Cas. 4, 4, 22; id. Poen. 1, 2, 134; Inscr. Murat. 1514, 3.— Adv.: bellŭlē, prettily, finely, etc., Plaut. ap. Paul. ex Fest. p. 36 Müll.; App. M. 10, p. 246, 23; 11, p. 272, 34.Origins
Diminutive of bellus