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noun · neutersecond declension

dōliolum

dōliolum n (genitive dōliolī)
Classical[doːˈli.ɔ.ɫũː]Ecclesiastical[doˈliː.o.lum]

Meaning

  1. a small cask

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativedōliolumdōliola
genitivedōliolīdōliolōrum
dativedōliolōdōliolīs
accusativedōliolumdōliola
ablativedōliolōdōliolīs
vocativedōliolumdōliola

dōlĭŏlum, i, n. dim. dolium,
I. a small cask.
I. Prop., Col. 12, 44, 3; Liv. 5, 40. —
B. Nom. propr.: Dōliŏla, ōrum, n., a place in Rome, acc. to Varr. L. L. 5, § 157 Müll.; Paul. ex Fest. p. 69, 8 Müll.—
II. Doliola florum, the calyx, Plin. 11, 13, 13, § 32; cf. Schneid. on Varr. R. R. p. 579.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin -olus Latin dōliolum From dōlium (“cask”) + -olus.

In English words that came into English from dōliolum

  • doliolumdōliolum

Quick answers

What does dōliolum mean in Latin?
dōliolum, a noun, means “a small cask”.
What is the genitive of dōliolum?
The genitive singular is dōliolī. dōliolum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce dōliolum?
In classical Latin, [doːˈli.ɔ.ɫũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [doˈliː.o.lum].