LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

molucrum

molucrum n (genitive molucrī)
Classical[ˈmɔ.ɫʊ.krũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈmɔː.lu.krum]

Meaning

  1. neuterA broom for sweeping out a mill
  2. neuterA handle for turning a mill
  3. neuterA mooncalf (abnormal mass within the uterus)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemolucrummolucra
genitivemolucrīmolucrōrum
dativemolucrōmolucrīs
accusativemolucrummolucra
ablativemolucrōmolucrīs
vocativemolucrummolucra

mŏlū^crum, i, n. mola.
A. A millbroom, i. e. a broom for sweeping out a mill: molucrum, quo molae verruntur, quod Graeci μυλήκορον dicunt, Paul. ex Fest. p. 140 Müll.—
B. A handle for turning a mill: molucrum, quo molae vertuntur, Paul. ex Fest. p. 142 Müll. dub.; al. teruntur; cf. A. supra.—
C. A square log of wood at the place where sacrifices were offered, or where the mola salsa was sprinkled on the victim: Cloatius in libris sacrorum, molucrum esse, aiunt, ligneum (al. lignum) quoddam quadratum, ubi immolatur. Idem Aelius in explanatione carminum Saliarium eodem nomine appellari ait, quod sub molā supponatur. Aurelius Opilius appellat, ubi molatur, Paul. ex Fest. p. 141 Müll.—
D. = Mola, a mooncalf, mole: molucrum ... tumor ventris, qui etiam virginibus incidere solet, Paul. ex Fest. p. 140 Müll.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*melh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*molh₂éh₂
  3. Proto-Italic*molā
  4. Latinmolucrum

Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Indo-European *-tlom Proto-Italic *-klom Latin -crum Latin molucrum From mola (“mill”) + -crum.

Quick answers

What does molucrum mean in Latin?
molucrum, a noun, means “A broom for sweeping out a mill; A handle for turning a mill; A mooncalf (abnormal mass within the uterus)”.
What is the genitive of molucrum?
The genitive singular is molucrī. molucrum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce molucrum?
In classical Latin, [ˈmɔ.ɫʊ.krũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmɔː.lu.krum].
Where does molucrum come from?
Proto-Indo-European *melh₂- → Proto-Indo-European *molh₂éh₂ → Proto-Italic *molā → Latin molucrum.