noun · masculinesecond declension
fundulus1
fundulus m (genitive fundulī)
Classical[ˈfʊn.dʊ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈfun.du.lus]
Meaning
- masculineA kind of sausage
- masculineA kind of piston
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | fundulus | fundulī |
| genitive | fundulī | fundulōrum |
| dative | fundulō | fundulīs |
| accusative | fundulum | fundulōs |
| ablative | fundulō | fundulīs |
| vocative | fundule | fundulī |
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