LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

fundulus1

fundulus m (genitive fundulī)
Classical[ˈfʊn.dʊ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈfun.du.lus]

Meaning

  1. masculineA kind of sausage
  2. masculineA kind of piston

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativefundulusfundulī
genitivefundulīfundulōrum
dativefundulōfundulīs
accusativefundulumfundulōs
ablativefundulōfundulīs
vocativefundulefundulī

fundŭlus, i, m. dim. fundus. *
I. A kind of sausage: FUNDULUM a fundo, quod non ut reliquae partes, sed ex una parte sola apertum, Varr. L. L. 5, § 111.—*
II. In mechanics, a kind of sucker or piston: ambulatiles, Vitr. 10, 13.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin fundulus From fundus (“bottom”) + -ulus.

Descendants
  • TranslingualFundulus
proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Fundulus2
Fundulus m sg (genitive Fundulī)
Classical[ˈfʊn.dʊ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈfun.du.lus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularA Roman cognomen — famously held by
  2. masculinesingularGaius Fundanius Fundulus, a Roman consul

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeFundulus—
genitiveFundulī—
dativeFundulō—
accusativeFundulum—
ablativeFundulō—
vocativeFundule—

Origins

From fundulus (“a kind of sausage”).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Quick answers

What does fundulus mean in Latin?
fundulus, a noun, means “A kind of sausage; A kind of piston”.
What is the genitive of fundulus?
The genitive singular is fundulī. fundulus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce fundulus?
In classical Latin, [ˈfʊn.dʊ.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈfun.du.lus].