LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

fōculum

fōculum n (genitive fōculī)
Classical[ˈfoː.kʊ.ɫũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈfɔː.ku.lum]

Meaning

  1. raredevice for warming

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativefōculumfōcula
genitivefōculīfōculōrum
dativefōculōfōculīs
accusativefōculumfōcula
ablativefōculōfōculīs
vocativefōculumfōcula

Origins

From *foviculum, from foveō (“to warm”) + -culum (“instrumental suffix”). Attested once in Plautus and once in a gloss citing the former.

Quick answers

What does fōculum mean in Latin?
fōculum, a noun, means “device for warming”.
What is the genitive of fōculum?
The genitive singular is fōculī. fōculum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce fōculum?
In classical Latin, [ˈfoː.kʊ.ɫũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈfɔː.ku.lum].