LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

paetulus

paetulus (feminine paetula, neuter paetulum)
Classical[ˈpae̯.tʊ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈpɛː.tu.lus]

Meaning

  1. adjectiveHaving a slight cast in the eyes; blinking, winking or squinting slightly.

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativepaetuluspaetulapaetulum
genitivepaetulīpaetulaepaetulī
dativepaetulōpaetulaepaetulō
accusativepaetulumpaetulampaetulum
ablativepaetulōpaetulāpaetulō
vocativepaetulepaetulapaetulum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativepaetulīpaetulaepaetula
genitivepaetulōrumpaetulārumpaetulōrum
dativepaetulīspaetulīspaetulīs
accusativepaetulōspaetulāspaetula
ablativepaetulīspaetulīspaetulīs
vocativepaetulīpaetulaepaetula

paetŭlus, a, um,
I. adj. dim. [paetus], having a slight cast in the eye, slightly blinkeyed: redeo ad deos: ecquos si non tam strabones, at paetulos esse arbitramur? Cic. N. D. 1, 29, 80; cf. paetus.

Origins

From paetus (“having a cast in the eyes, blinking or winking with the eyes”) + -ulus (dimunitive suffix)..

Quick answers

What does paetulus mean in Latin?
paetulus, a adjective, means “Having a slight cast in the eyes; blinking, winking or squinting slightly.”.
How do you pronounce paetulus?
In classical Latin, [ˈpae̯.tʊ.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpɛː.tu.lus].