LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

homullus

homullus m (genitive homullī)
Classical[hɔˈmʊl.lʊs]Ecclesiastical[oˈmul.lus]

Meaning

  1. diminutivemasculinediminutive of homō (“man”)
  2. masculinelittle man; manikin
  3. masculinehomunculus

Choosing the right word Döderlein's Latin Synonyms

Homo · Mas · Vir · Homunculus · Homuncio · Homullus

1. Homo (Goth. guma, from humus, χθών, ἐπιχθόνιος), means a human being, man or woman, in opp. to deus and bellua, like ἄνθρωπος; mas and vir mean only the man; mas in a physical sense, in opp. to femina, like ἄρσην; vir (Goth. wair, from ἰρῆνες), in a physical sense, in opp. to mulier, like ἀνήρ. Sen. Polyb. 36. Non sentire mala sua non est hominis, at non ferre non est viri. Ep. 103. Cic. Tusc. ii. 22. Fam. v. 17. Justin, xi. 13. 2. Homunculus denotes the weak and powerless being called man, with reference to the whole race, in opp. to the Deity, to nature in general, to the universe, etc.; homuncio and homullus denote the weak and insignificant man, as an individual, in opp. to other men; homuncio, with a feeling of pity; homullus, with a feeling of scorn. (v. 133.)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativehomullushomullī
genitivehomullīhomullōrum
dativehomullōhomullīs
accusativehomullumhomullōs
ablativehomullōhomullīs
vocativehomullehomullī

hŏmullus, i, m. dim. homo,
I. a little man, manikin: brevis hic est fructus homullis, Lucr. 3, 914: quid cessat hic homullus, ex argilla et luto fictus Epicurus, etc., Cic. Pis. 25, 59.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin homullus From homō (“human”) + -lus (diminutive suffix).

Quick answers

What does homullus mean in Latin?
homullus, a noun, means “diminutive of homō (“man”); little man; manikin”.
What is the genitive of homullus?
The genitive singular is homullī. homullus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce homullus?
In classical Latin, [hɔˈmʊl.lʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [oˈmul.lus].