LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

equulus

equulus m (genitive equulī)
Classical[ˈɛ.kʊ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈɛː.kʷu.lus]

Meaning

  1. masculinefoal (young horse)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeequulusequulī
genitiveequulīequulōrum
dativeequulōequulīs
accusativeequulumequulōs
ablativeequulōequulīs
vocativeequuleequulī

ĕquŭlus, i, m. dim. id.,
I. a small young horse, a foal, Varr. R. R. 2, 7, 13; 2, 8 fin.; * Cic. N. D. 2, 14, 38.

Origins

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

Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin equulus From equus + -ulus (diminutive).

Quick answers

What does equulus mean in Latin?
equulus, a noun, means “foal (young horse)”.
What is the genitive of equulus?
The genitive singular is equulī. equulus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce equulus?
In classical Latin, [ˈɛ.kʊ.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɛː.kʷu.lus].
Where does equulus come from?
Proto-Indo-European *HéHḱus → Proto-Indo-European *h₁éḱwos → Proto-Italic *ekwos → Latin equulus.