LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

melculum

melculum n (genitive melculī)
Classical[ˈmɛɫ.kʊ.ɫũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈmɛl.ku.lum]

Meaning

  1. neuterUsed as a term of endearment, literally meaning little honey.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemelculummelcula
genitivemelculīmelculōrum
dativemelculōmelculīs
accusativemelculummelcula
ablativemelculōmelculīs
vocativemelculummelcula

melcŭlum, i, n., and melcŭlus, i, m. dim. mel; v. melliculus, a term of endearment, = melliculum, Plaut. ap. Prisc. p. 610 P. (where some read melliculum); applied to a male person, in the voc. melcule: vale mel gentium, melcule, ebur ex Etruria, laser Aretinum, etc., Aug. ap. Macr. S. 2, 4 med.—Also, v. l. for melliculum, Plaut. Cas. 4, 4, 16 and 23.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mélit
  2. Proto-Italic*meli
  3. Latinmelculum

Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -culum Latin melculum From mel (“honey”) + -culum (diminutive suffix).

Quick answers

What does melculum mean in Latin?
melculum, a noun, means “Used as a term of endearment, literally meaning little honey.”.
What is the genitive of melculum?
The genitive singular is melculī. melculum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce melculum?
In classical Latin, [ˈmɛɫ.kʊ.ɫũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmɛl.ku.lum].
Where does melculum come from?
Proto-Indo-European *mélit → Proto-Italic *meli → Latin melculum.