noun · masculinesecond declension
involvulus
involvulus m (genitive involvulī)
Meaning
- masculineA leaf roller; a caterpillar that wraps itself in leaves.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | involvulus | involvulī |
| genitive | involvulī | involvulōrum |
| dative | involvulō | involvulīs |
| accusative | involvulum | involvulōs |
| ablative | involvulō | involvulīs |
| vocative | involvule | involvulī |
involvŭlus (involvŏlus), i, m. involvo,
I. a worm or caterpillar that wraps itself up in leaves, Plaut. Cist. 4, 2, 63.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin involvulus From involvō (“to wrap in”) + -ulus (diminutive suffix).