noun · neutersecond declension
morsum
morsum n (genitive morsī)
Meaning
- neutera (little) piece, bit
laneaque aridulis haerebant morsa labellis
and woolen bits clung to dry lipsc. 84 BCE – 54 BCE, Catullus, Carmina 64
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | morsum | morsa |
| genitive | morsī | morsōrum |
| dative | morsō | morsīs |
| accusative | morsum | morsa |
| ablative | morsō | morsīs |
| vocative | morsum | morsa |
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
morsum ī, n
P. n. of mordeo, a bit, little piece : lanea morsa, Ct.
Origins
From morsus (“bitten”), perfect passive participle of mordeō (“bite”).
In English words that came into English from morsum
- morselmorsellum
- morceaumorsellum