noun · femininefirst declension
pavīcula
pavīcula f (genitive pavīculae)
Classical[paˈwiː.kʊ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[paˈviː.ku.la]
Meaning
- a rammer
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | pavīcula | pavīculae |
| genitive | pavīculae | pavīculārum |
| dative | pavīculae | pavīculīs |
| accusative | pavīculam | pavīculās |
| ablative | pavīculā | pavīculīs |
| vocative | pavīcula | pavīculae |
păvīcŭla, ae, f. pavio,
I. a rammer: paviculae, ὁμαλιστῆρες, Gloss. Philox.; Cato, R. R. 91; 129; Col. 1, 6, 13; 12; 2, 20, 1; 11, 3, 34.
Origins
From paviō (“to ram, strike”) + -cula (suffix forming instrument nouns).