LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

holusculum

holusculum n (genitive holusculī)
Classical[hɔˈɫʊs.kʊ.ɫũː]Ecclesiastical[oˈlus.ku.lum]

Meaning

  1. neutera small herb or vegetable, a little cabbage

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeholusculumholuscula
genitiveholusculīholusculōrum
dativeholusculōholusculīs
accusativeholusculumholuscula
ablativeholusculōholusculīs
vocativeholusculumholuscula

hŏluscŭlum, i, n. dim. holus,
I. a small herb or vegetable, a little cabbage (class.), Cic. Att. 6, 1, 13; Hor. S. 2, 6, 64; Juv. 11, 79; Gell. 19, 7, 1.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰélh₃-s
  3. Proto-Italic*helos
  4. Latinholusculum

Old Latin helusder. Latin holus Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -culus Latin holusculum From holus (“vegetable”) + -culus.

Quick answers

What does holusculum mean in Latin?
holusculum, a noun, means “a small herb or vegetable, a little cabbage”.
What is the genitive of holusculum?
The genitive singular is holusculī. holusculum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce holusculum?
In classical Latin, [hɔˈɫʊs.kʊ.ɫũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [oˈlus.ku.lum].
Where does holusculum come from?
Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- → Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰélh₃-s → Proto-Italic *helos → Latin holusculum.