LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

fānulum

fānulum n (genitive fānulī)
Classical[ˈfaː.nʊ.ɫũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈfaː.nu.lum]

Meaning

  1. small temple

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativefānulumfānula
genitivefānulīfānulōrum
dativefānulōfānulīs
accusativefānulumfānula
ablativefānulōfānulīs
vocativefānulumfānula

fānŭlum, i, n. dim. id.,
I. a small temple, acc. to Paul. ex Fest. p. 103, 7 Müll.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰéh₁s
  3. Proto-Italic*faznom
  4. Latinfānulum

Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulum Latin fānulum From fānum (“a temple, sanctuary”) + -ulum (diminutive suffix).

Quick answers

What does fānulum mean in Latin?
fānulum, a noun, means “small temple”.
What is the genitive of fānulum?
The genitive singular is fānulī. fānulum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce fānulum?
In classical Latin, [ˈfaː.nʊ.ɫũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈfaː.nu.lum].
Where does fānulum come from?
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- → Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s → Proto-Italic *faznom → Latin fānulum.