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noun · masculinesecond declension

panniculus

panniculus m (genitive panniculī)
Classical[panˈnɪ.kʊ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[panˈniː.ku.lus]

Meaning

  1. masculinea piece of cloth, a small rag
  2. Late Latinmasculinemembrane

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepanniculuspanniculī
genitivepanniculīpanniculōrum
dativepanniculōpanniculīs
accusativepanniculumpanniculōs
ablativepanniculōpanniculīs
vocativepanniculepanniculī

pannĭcŭlus, i, m. dim. pannus,
I. a small piece of cloth, a rag, Cels. 7, 20; cf. id. 6, 18, 8: panniculus bombycinus, a light, short garment, Juv. 6, 258.—
II. Pannĭ-cŭlus, i, m., the name of a mime, Mart. 2, 72, 4; 3, 86, 3; 5, 61, 12.
pannĭcŭlus, v. panicula.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -culus Latin panniculus From pannus (“cloth”) + -culus.

Quick answers

What does panniculus mean in Latin?
panniculus, a noun, means “a piece of cloth, a small rag; membrane”.
What is the genitive of panniculus?
The genitive singular is panniculī. panniculus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce panniculus?
In classical Latin, [panˈnɪ.kʊ.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [panˈniː.ku.lus].