LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

pastellus

pastellus m (genitive pastellī)
Classical[pasˈtɛl.lʊs]Ecclesiastical[pasˈtɛl.lus]

Meaning

  1. masculinea seal made of wax

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepastelluspastellī
genitivepastellīpastellōrum
dativepastellōpastellīs
accusativepastellumpastellōs
ablativepastellōpastellīs
vocativepastellepastellī

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek παστός(pastós)
  2. Latinpastellus

Ancient Greek παστά (pastá)bor. Latin pasta Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Latin pastellus Diminutive of pasta (“paste, dough”)

In English words that came into English from pastellus

  • pastelpastellum

Quick answers

What does pastellus mean in Latin?
pastellus, a noun, means “a seal made of wax”.
What is the genitive of pastellus?
The genitive singular is pastellī. pastellus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce pastellus?
In classical Latin, [pasˈtɛl.lʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [pasˈtɛl.lus].
Where does pastellus come from?
Ancient Greek παστός (pastós) → Latin pastellus.