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noun · neutersecond declension

dentiscalpium

dentiscalpium n (genitive dentiscalpiī or dentiscalpī)
Classical[dɛn.tɪsˈkaɫ.pi.ũː]Ecclesiastical[den.tisˈkal.pi.um]

Meaning

  1. neutertoothpick

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativedentiscalpiumdentiscalpia
genitivedentiscalpiī
dentiscalpī		dentiscalpiōrum
dativedentiscalpiōdentiscalpiīs
accusativedentiscalpiumdentiscalpia
ablativedentiscalpiōdentiscalpiīs
vocativedentiscalpiumdentiscalpia

dentiscalpĭum, ii, n. dens-scalpo,
I. a tooth-pick, Mart. 7, 53; 14, 22 in lemm.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₃dónts
  3. Proto-Italic*dents
  4. Latindentiscalpium

Latin scalpō Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium Latin dentiscalpium From dens (“tooth”) + scalpō (“to scratch”) + -ium.

In English words that came into English from dentiscalpium

  • dentiscalpdentiscalpium

Quick answers

What does dentiscalpium mean in Latin?
dentiscalpium, a noun, means “toothpick”.
What is the genitive of dentiscalpium?
The genitive singular is dentiscalpiī. dentiscalpium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce dentiscalpium?
In classical Latin, [dɛn.tɪsˈkaɫ.pi.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [den.tisˈkal.pi.um].
Where does dentiscalpium come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- → Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts → Proto-Italic *dents → Latin dentiscalpium.