LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

passerculus

passerculus m (genitive passerculī)
Classical[pasˈsɛr.kʊ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[pasˈsɛr.ku.lus]

Meaning

  1. masculinea little sparrow
  2. masculinea term of endearment

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepasserculuspasserculī
genitivepasserculīpasserculōrum
dativepasserculōpasserculīs
accusativepasserculumpasserculōs
ablativepasserculōpasserculīs
vocativepasserculepasserculī

passercŭlus, i, m. dim. id.,
I. a little sparrow, sparrowlet, Cic. Div. 2, 30, 65.—As a term of endearment: dic me igitur tuum passerculum, Plaut. As. 3, 3, 76.

Origins

Diminutive of passer (“sparrow”)

Quick answers

What does passerculus mean in Latin?
passerculus, a noun, means “a little sparrow; a term of endearment”.
What is the genitive of passerculus?
The genitive singular is passerculī. passerculus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce passerculus?
In classical Latin, [pasˈsɛr.kʊ.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [pasˈsɛr.ku.lus].