noun · neutersecond declension
perspicillum
perspicillum n (genitive perspicillī)
Meaning
- neutertelescope, spyglass
- neuterspectacles, glasses
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | perspicillum | perspicilla |
| genitive | perspicillī | perspicillōrum |
| dative | perspicillō | perspicillīs |
| accusative | perspicillum | perspicilla |
| ablative | perspicillō | perspicillīs |
| vocative | perspicillum | perspicilla |
Origins
Coined by Galileo in Sidereus Nuncius in 1610