LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

equuleus

equuleus m (genitive equuleī)
Classical[ɛˈkʊ.ɫe.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[eˈkʷuː.le.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinecolt, foal
  2. masculineequuleus (torture device)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeequuleusequuleī
eculeī
genitiveequuleī
eculeī		equuleōrum
eculeōrum
dativeequuleō
eculeō		equuleīs
eculeīs
accusativeequuleum
eculeum		equuleōs
eculeōs
ablativeequuleō
eculeō		equuleīs
eculeīs
vocativeequulee
eculee		equuleī
eculeī

ĕquŭlĕus or ĕcŭlĕus, i, m. dim. equus,
I. a young horse, a colt, foal.
I. Lit., Varr., Pompon., and Cic. ap. Non. 105, 11 sq.; Liv. 31, 12.—
II. Transf.
A. Eculeos argenteos nobilis aufert, horses wrought in silver, works of art, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 20, § 42; cf. the sarcastic pun: jactabit se et in his equitabit equuleis, Emi, pecuniam solvi, on these hobbies, id. ib. § 43.—
B. As an instrument of torture, a wooden rack in the shape of a horse, Cic. Mil. 21 fin.; id. Poët. Tusc. 3, 28, 67; Curt. 6, 10, 10; Sen. Ep. 67; Amm. 14, 5; Prud. στεφ. 10, 109 al.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*HéHḱus
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éḱwos
  3. Proto-Italic*ekwos
  4. Latinequuleus

Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Latin -uleus Latin equuleus From equus (“horse”) + -uleus (diminutive suffix).

Descendants
  • Catalaneculi
  • Italianeculeo
  • Portugueseecúleo

Quick answers

What does equuleus mean in Latin?
equuleus, a noun, means “colt, foal; equuleus (torture device)”.
What is the genitive of equuleus?
The genitive singular is equuleī. equuleus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce equuleus?
In classical Latin, [ɛˈkʊ.ɫe.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [eˈkʷuː.le.us].
Where does equuleus come from?
Proto-Indo-European *HéHḱus → Proto-Indo-European *h₁éḱwos → Proto-Italic *ekwos → Latin equuleus.