LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

dracunculus

dracunculus m (genitive dracunculī)
Classical[draˈkʊŋ.kʊ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[draˈkuŋ.ku.lus]

Meaning

  1. diminutivemasculinediminutive of dracō: a small dragon or serpent
  2. masculinea thread twisted like a serpent
  3. masculinea sort of fish, dragonet
  4. masculinetarragon

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativedracunculusdracunculī
genitivedracunculīdracunculōrum
dativedracunculōdracunculīs
accusativedracunculumdracunculōs
ablativedracunculōdracunculīs
vocativedracunculedracunculī

drăcuncŭlus, i, m. dim. draco.
I. A small serpent, dragonet, Lampr. Alex. Sev. 14; Jul. Val. Rer. Gest. Alex. 1, 5.—
II. A thread twisted like a serpent, Inscr. Orell. 1572.—
III. A sort of fish, dragonet, Plin. 32, 11, 53, § 148.—
IV. The plant tarragon, Artemisia dracunculus, Linn.; Plin. 24, 16, 91, § 142.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *derḱ-der. Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai Ancient Greek δέρκομαι (dérkomai) Ancient Greek δράκων (drákōn)der. Latin dracō, dracōnis Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -culus Latin dracunculus From dracō, dracōnis (“dragon”) + -culus.

Quick answers

What does dracunculus mean in Latin?
dracunculus, a noun, means “diminutive of dracō: a small dragon or serpent; a thread twisted like a serpent; a sort of fish, dragonet”.
What is the genitive of dracunculus?
The genitive singular is dracunculī. dracunculus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce dracunculus?
In classical Latin, [draˈkʊŋ.kʊ.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [draˈkuŋ.ku.lus].