noun · masculinesecond declension
cancellus
cancellus m (genitive cancellī)
Classical[kaŋˈkɛl.lʊs]Ecclesiastical[kan̠ʲˈt͡ʃɛl.lus]
Meaning
- masculineone of the bars which, in the form of a grid, collectively constitute a door that lets daylight through; the bars were covered by vēla if it was desired to keep the light off – lattice, grate, grid, bars, barrier, railings
a. 224, Dig. 30, 1, 41, § 10 Ulpianus libro vicesimo primo ad Sabinum Sed si cancelli sint vel vela, legari poterunt, non tamen fistulae vel castelli.
But while bar-doors or their veils can be legated, not so water-pipes or water-basins.211–217 Dig. 43, 24, 9, § 1 Ulpianus libro septuagensimo primo ad edictum Si tamen sera vel clavis vel cancellus vel specularium sit ablatum, quod vi aut clam agi non poterit.
But if a door-bar or a key or a pane is carried away, be it by force or stealthily, there is no action [by interdict].
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | cancellus | cancellī |
| genitive | cancellī | cancellōrum |
| dative | cancellō | cancellīs |
| accusative | cancellum | cancellōs |
| ablative | cancellō | cancellīs |
| vocative | cancelle | cancellī |
cancellus, i, m., v. cancelli.
Origins
Diminutive, from cancer (“crab”) + -lus.
Elsewhere
- Catalancancell
- Italiancancello
- Frenchchancelfrom Old French chancel
- Frenchcancelfrom Old French chancel
- Frenchchanceaufrom Old French chancel
- Englishchancelfrom Old French chancel
- Englishchauncelfrom Old French chancel
- Spanishcancelfrom Old French chancel
- Englishcancellus
- GermanKanzelfrom Old High German cancella
Old Galician-Portuguese
- Portuguesecancela
- Spanishcancelafrom Galician cancela
Old Spanish
- Spanishcancilla
In English words that came into English from cancellus
- cancelcancellō
- chancellorcancellārius
- cancellationcancellātiō
- chancellerycancellaria
- cancellouscancellus
- cancelluscancellus
- cancellatecancellatus