LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

canistellum

canistellum n (genitive canistellī)
Classical[ka.nɪsˈtɛl.lũː]Ecclesiastical[ka.nisˈtɛl.lum]

Meaning

  1. neuterwicker basket

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecanistellumcanistella
genitivecanistellīcanistellōrum
dativecanistellōcanistellīs
accusativecanistellumcanistella
ablativecanistellōcanistellīs
vocativecanistellumcanistella

cănistellum, i, n. dim. canistrum, Paul. ex Fest. s. v. cana, p. 45, 19 Müll.,
I. a bread-basket, a fruit-basket: argentea, Symm. Ep. 2, 81; 7, 76.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin canistellum From canistrum (“wicker basket”) + -lus (diminutive suffix).

Descendants
  • Spanishcanastillofrom Old Spanish canastiello
  • Englishcanistelfrom Old Spanish canastiello

In English words that came into English from canistellum

  • canistelcanistellum

Quick answers

What does canistellum mean in Latin?
canistellum, a noun, means “wicker basket”.
What is the genitive of canistellum?
The genitive singular is canistellī. canistellum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce canistellum?
In classical Latin, [ka.nɪsˈtɛl.lũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ka.nisˈtɛl.lum].