LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

calamellus

calamellus m (genitive calamellī)
Classical[ka.ɫaˈmɛl.lʊs]Ecclesiastical[ka.laˈmɛl.lus]

Meaning

  1. Late LatinmasculineA little reed or pen.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecalamelluscalamellī
genitivecalamellīcalamellōrum
dativecalamellōcalamellīs
accusativecalamellumcalamellōs
ablativecalamellōcalamellīs
vocativecalamellecalamellī

călămellus, i, m. dim. id.,
I. a little reed (late Lat.), Arn. in Psa. 150.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Latin calamellus From calamus (“reed”) + -ellus.

Descendants
  • Catalancaramell
  • Catalancaramella
  • Italiancaramello
  • Italiancaramella
  • Frenchchalumeaufrom Old French chalemel
  • Englishchalumeaufrom Old French chalemel
  • Englishshawmfrom Old French chalemel
  • Spanishchurumbelafrom Old French chalemel
  • Portuguesecaramelofrom Old Galician-Portuguese caramelo
  • Spanishcaramelofrom Old Galician-Portuguese caramelo

In English words that came into English from calamellus

  • caramelcalamellus
  • shawmcalamellus
  • calumetcalamellus
  • chalumeaucalamellus

Quick answers

What does calamellus mean in Latin?
calamellus, a noun, means “A little reed or pen.”.
What is the genitive of calamellus?
The genitive singular is calamellī. calamellus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce calamellus?
In classical Latin, [ka.ɫaˈmɛl.lʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ka.laˈmɛl.lus].
Which English words come from calamellus?
English words that go back to Latin calamellus include caramel, shawm, calumet and chalumeau.