adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
miscellus
miscellus (feminine miscella, neuter miscellum)
Classical[mɪsˈkɛl.lʊs]Ecclesiastical[miʃˈʃɛl.lus]
Meaning
- adjectivean inferior type of grape and the vine producing it
- adjectivean inferior type of grape and the vine producing it
- adjectivemixed; hybrid (of mixed type or breed)
- adjectiveassorted; miscellaneous
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | miscellus | miscella | miscellum |
| genitive | miscellī | miscellae | miscellī |
| dative | miscellō | miscellae | miscellō |
| accusative | miscellum | miscellam | miscellum |
| ablative | miscellō | miscellā | miscellō |
| vocative | miscelle | miscella | miscellum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | miscellī | miscellae | miscella |
| genitive | miscellōrum | miscellārum | miscellōrum |
| dative | miscellīs | miscellīs | miscellīs |
| accusative | miscellōs | miscellās | miscella |
| ablative | miscellīs | miscellīs | miscellīs |
| vocative | miscellī | miscellae | miscella |
miscellus (miscillus, Mart. Cap. 9, § 997), a, um, adj. misceo,
I. mixed (anteclass. and post-Aug.):
uvae, Cato, R. R. 23: genus (i. e. of tame and wild pigeons), Varr. R. R. 3, 7: ludi, composed of games of several kinds, Suet. Calig. 20: aes, a brazen tablet on which were inscribed the names of soldiers who had served out their time and to whom lands were assigned, and of those who succeeded to the place of others deceased, Sicul. Fl. de Condit. Agror. p. 23 Goes.; Mart. Cap. 9, § 913; § 997 Kopp ad loc.Origins
From earlier *minuscellus, formally a diminutive of minusculus (“somewhat smaller”), semantically influenced by misceō (“to mix”).
Descendants
- Italianmiscela