LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neuter

daculum

*daculum n

Meaning

  1. Proto Western Romanceneuterreconstructionscythe

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative/ˈdaʎʎu//ˈdaʎʎa/

Origins

A diminutive of either *daca (“dagger”) or Gaulish *dalgis (“scythe”), the latter akin to Latin falx (“scythe”), Lithuanian dal̃gis (“scythe”).

Gallo-Romance
  • Catalandallfrom Old Catalan dayll
  • Spanishdallefrom Old Catalan dayll
  • Catalandallafrom Old Catalan dayll
  • Occitandalh
  • Occitandalha
  • Franco-Provençaldâly
  • Franco-Provençaldâlye
  • Old Frenchdail
  • Old Frenchdaille
North Italian
  • Piedmontesedaj
  • Piedmontesedanh
Ibero-Romance
  • Aragonesedallo
  • Aragonesedalle
  • Aragonesedalla

Quick answers

What does daculum mean in Latin?
daculum, a noun, means “scythe”.