LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

bostellus

bostellus m (genitive bostellī)
Classical[bɔsˈtɛl.lʊs]Ecclesiastical[bosˈtɛl.lus]

Meaning

  1. LatinMiddlemasculinebushel

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativebostellusbostellī
genitivebostellībostellōrum
dativebostellōbostellīs
accusativebostellumbostellōs
ablativebostellōbostellīs
vocativebostellebostellī

Origins

From bostia (“box”).

Descendants
  • Frenchboisseaufrom Old French bussel
  • Englishbushelfrom Old French bussel
  • Medieval Latinbussellusfrom Old French bussel
  • Medieval Latinbossellusfrom Old French bussel
  • Medieval Latinboissellusfrom Old French bussel

Quick answers

What does bostellus mean in Latin?
bostellus, a noun, means “bushel”.
What is the genitive of bostellus?
The genitive singular is bostellī. bostellus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce bostellus?
In classical Latin, [bɔsˈtɛl.lʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [bosˈtɛl.lus].