LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

catellus

catellus m (genitive catellī)
Classical[kaˈtɛl.lʊs]Ecclesiastical[kaˈtɛl.lus]

Meaning

  1. masculinepuppy, whelp

Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecatelluscatellī
genitivecatellīcatellōrum
dativecatellōcatellīs
accusativecatellumcatellōs
ablativecatellōcatellīs
vocativecatellecatellī

cătellus, i, m., and cătella, ae, f. dim. catulus, canis,
I. a little dog, puppy, whelp.
a. Masc., Plaut. Stich. 4, 2, 40; Varr. ap. Non. p. 94, 24; Cic. Div. 1, 46, 103 Orell. N. cr.; Val. Max. 1, 5, 3; Mart. 1, 84; Juv. 6, 551; 9, 61; and as a term of endearment, Plaut. As. 3, 3, 103; Hor. S. 2, 3, 259.—
b. Fem., Mart. 3, 82, 19; Juv. 6, 654; and as a term of endearment: mi catella, Hier. Ep. 22, 29.
cătellus, i, m., and far more freq. cătella (once not contr. cătēnŭla, Paul. Nol. 26, 462), ae, f. dim. catena; cf. Prisc. p. 556 P.,
I. a small chain.
a. Masc., in a play on the meaning of 1. catellus, Plaut. Curc. 5, 3, 13.—
b. Fem., Cato, R. R. 135, 1; Caecil. ap. Non. p. 199, 10; Hor. Ep. 1, 17, 55; Liv. 39, 31, 19: vaginae catellis crepitant, Plin. 33, 12, 54, § 152; cf. Isid. Orig. 19, 31, 15, and Fest. p. 273, 12 Müll.

Origins

  1. Proto-Italic*katelos
  2. Latincatellus

Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin catellus From catulus (“whelp, puppy, young dog”) + -lus (diminutive suffix).

Descendants
  • Catalancadell
  • Frenchchiotfrom Old French chael
  • Italiancatello
  • Occitancadèl
  • Occitancadèu
  • Portuguesecadelo
  • Romaniancățel
  • Sardiniancatteddu
  • Sardiniancalleddu
  • Spanishcadillo

Quick answers

What does catellus mean in Latin?
catellus, a noun, means “puppy, whelp”.
What is the genitive of catellus?
The genitive singular is catellī. catellus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce catellus?
In classical Latin, [kaˈtɛl.lʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kaˈtɛl.lus].
Where does catellus come from?
Proto-Italic *katelos → Latin catellus.