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noun · masculinesecond declension

lēnunculus

lēnunculus m (genitive lēnunculī)
Classical[ɫeːˈnʊŋ.kʊ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[leˈnuŋ.ku.lus]

Meaning

  1. A skiff, bark; a small sailing vessel.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativelēnunculuslēnunculī
genitivelēnunculīlēnunculōrum
dativelēnunculōlēnunculīs
accusativelēnunculumlēnunculōs
ablativelēnunculōlēnunculīs
vocativelēnunculelēnunculī

lēnuncŭlus, i, m. dim. 2. leno,
I. a young go-between: aere militari tetigero lenunculum, Plaut. Poen. 5, 5, 7; cf. Prisc. p. 614 P.
lēnuncŭlus, i, m. dim. for lembunculus, from lembus,
I. a small sailingvessel, a bark, skiff: pauci lenunculi conveniebant, Caes. B. C. 2, 43: in lenunculo piscantes, Sall. Fragm. ap. Non. 534, 32: occursu lenunculorum, Tac. A. 14, 5: piscatorius, Amm. 14, 2, 10.

Origins

Apparently an alteration of *lembunculus, a diminutive of lembus.

Quick answers

What does lēnunculus mean in Latin?
lēnunculus, a noun, means “A skiff, bark; a small sailing vessel.”.
What is the genitive of lēnunculus?
The genitive singular is lēnunculī. lēnunculus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce lēnunculus?
In classical Latin, [ɫeːˈnʊŋ.kʊ.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [leˈnuŋ.ku.lus].