LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

būculus

būculus m (genitive būculī)
Classical[ˈbuː.kʊ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈbuː.ku.lus]

Meaning

  1. a young bullock, a steer

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativebūculusbūculī
genitivebūculībūculōrum
dativebūculōbūculīs
accusativebūculumbūculōs
ablativebūculōbūculīs
vocativebūculebūculī

būcŭlus (also bōcŭlus), i, m. dim. bos,
I. a young bullock, a steer, Col. 6, 2, 4; Front. Strat. 1, 5, 26.—More freq. and class.,
II. Subst.: būcŭla, ae, f., a young cow, a heifer, Verg. G. 1, 375; 4, 11; id. E. 8, 86. —
B. As a work of art, Cic. Div. 1, 24, 48. The statue of a brazen cow at Athens, the work of Myron, was especially distinguished, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 60, § 135; id. Div. 1, 24, 48; cf. Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 57.

Origins

From bōs (“cow”) + -culus (diminutive suffix).

Descendants
  • Englishbuglefrom Old French bugle
  • Frenchbuglefrom Old French bugle
  • Frenchbeuglerfrom Old French bugle

Quick answers

What does būculus mean in Latin?
būculus, a noun, means “a young bullock, a steer”.
What is the genitive of būculus?
The genitive singular is būculī. būculus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce būculus?
In classical Latin, [ˈbuː.kʊ.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈbuː.ku.lus].