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noun · neutersecond declension

marmusculum

marmusculum n (genitive marmusculī)
Classical[marˈmʊs.kʊ.ɫũː]Ecclesiastical[marˈmus.ku.lum]

Meaning

  1. neuterA small object made from marble

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemarmusculummarmuscula
genitivemarmusculīmarmusculōrum
dativemarmusculōmarmusculīs
accusativemarmusculummarmuscula
ablativemarmusculōmarmusculīs
vocativemarmusculummarmuscula

marmuscŭlum, i, n. dim. id.,
I. a small work in marble, Isid. 1, 27, 3.

Origins

From marmor, marmur + -culum (diminutive suffix), irregularly formed by the influence of diminutives from s-stem nouns such as corpusculum from corpus (genitive corporis).

Quick answers

What does marmusculum mean in Latin?
marmusculum, a noun, means “A small object made from marble”.
What is the genitive of marmusculum?
The genitive singular is marmusculī. marmusculum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce marmusculum?
In classical Latin, [marˈmʊs.kʊ.ɫũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [marˈmus.ku.lum].