noun · neutersecond declension
clostellum
clostellum n (genitive clostellī)
Meaning
- neuterkeyhole
Itaque ego quoque, ne desidia consuetudinem perderem, dum frater sororis suae automata per clostellum miratur, accessi temptaturus an pateretur iniuriam.
Therefore, fearing through inaction I might lose an opportunity, I also made advances to the brother who was enjoying the gymnastics of his sister through the keyhole, to see if he would prove amenable to assault.c. 27 CE – 66 CE, Petronius, Satyricon CXL
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | clostellum | clostella |
| genitive | clostellī | clostellōrum |
| dative | clostellō | clostellīs |
| accusative | clostellum | clostella |
| ablative | clostellō | clostellīs |
| vocative | clostellum | clostella |
clōstellum, i, n. dim. clostrum = claustrum,
I. a small lock, Petr. 140, 11.