LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

melculus

melculus m (genitive melculī)
Classical[ˈmɛɫ.kʊ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈmɛl.ku.lus]

Meaning

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

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemelculusmelculī
genitivemelculīmelculōrum
dativemelculōmelculīs
accusativemelculummelculōs
ablativemelculōmelculīs
vocativemelculemelculī

Origins

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

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

Quick answers

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