noun · masculinesecond declension
hinnulus
hinnulus m (genitive hinnulī)
Classical[ˈhɪn.nʊ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈin.nu.lus]
Meaning
- masculinehinny (animal)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hinnulus | hinnulī |
| genitive | hinnulī | hinnulōrum |
| dative | hinnulō | hinnulīs |
| accusative | hinnulum | hinnulōs |
| ablative | hinnulō | hinnulīs |
| vocative | hinnule | hinnulī |
hinnŭlus, i, m. dim. id.,
I. a young mule: tu tuum sodalem Hinnulo videas strigosiorem, Maecen. ap. Suet. Vit. Hor. (al. hinno me v. str-); cf. Plin. 8, 44, 69, § 172 Sill. N. cr.; and: hinnulus ὁ ἐξ ἵππου καὶ ὄνου, Gloss. Philox.; Vulg. Prov. 5, 19; Cantic. 2, 17; Isid. 12, 1, 22.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin hinnulus From hinnus + -ulus.