LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

corculum

corculum n (genitive corculī)

Meaning

  1. neutera little heart
  2. neutersweetheart

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecorculumcorcula
genitivecorculīcorculōrum
dativecorculōcorculīs
accusativecorculumcorcula
ablativecorculōcorculīs
vocativecorculumcorcula

Corcŭlum, i, n. dim. cor,
I. a little heart, Plaut. Most. 4, 2, 70; as a term of endearment, id. Cas. 4, 4, 14.—As a surname of Scipio Nasica, on account of his sagacity, Cic. Tusc. 1, 9, 18; id. Brut. 20, 70; Aur. Vict. Vir. Ill. 44, 6; and as masc. in plur.: Corculi cognominati, Plin. 7, 31, 31, § 118; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 61, 5 Müll.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱerd-
  2. Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr ~*ḱr̥dés
  3. Proto-Italic*kord
  4. Latincorculum

Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -culum Latin corculum From cor (heart) + -culum (diminutive-forming suffix). Compare typologically Macedonian срцка (srcka) (a diminutive of срце (srce), срцуле (srcule) (cognate via PIE).

Quick answers

What does corculum mean in Latin?
corculum, a noun, means “a little heart; sweetheart”.
What is the genitive of corculum?
The genitive singular is corculī. corculum is neuter, second declension.
Where does corculum come from?
Proto-Indo-European *ḱerd- → Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr ~ *ḱr̥dés → Proto-Italic *kord → Latin corculum.