noun · masculinesecond declension
petiolus
petiolus m (genitive petiolī)
Meaning
- Late Latinmasculinea little foot
- Late Latinmasculinea fruit stalk; stem
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | petiolus | petiolī |
| genitive | petiolī | petiolōrum |
| dative | petiolō | petiolīs |
| accusative | petiolum | petiolōs |
| ablative | petiolō | petiolīs |
| vocative | petiole | petiolī |
pĕtĭŏlus, i, m. dim. pes,
I. a little foot, little leg (post-Aug.).
I. Lit.: nudus, Afr. ap. Non. 160, 16; Cels. 2, 18, 31:
in petiolis capitulisque haedorum et vitulorum et agnorum, id. 2, 22, 2.—II. Transf., a stem or stalk of fruits:
petioli, quibus mala pendent, Col. Arb. 23, 2; of the olive, id. 12, 49, 8.Origins
From root *pediciolus, diminutive of pediculus, diminutive of pēs.
Borrowings
- Catalanpecíol
- Frenchpétiole
- Englishpetiolefrom French pétiole
- Romanianpețiolfrom French pétiole
- Italianpeziolo
- Portuguesepecíolo
- Spanishpecíolo
- Arabicبُجُّول
- Idopetiolofrom Esperanto petiolo
Italo-Romance
- Italianpicciolo
- Italianpicciuolo
Balkano-Romance
- Romanianpicior
- Aromaniancicior
- Aromanianchicior
- Istro-Romanianpićor
- Istro-Romanianpicioru
- Megleno-Romanianpicior
- Megleno-Romanianpitšor
Gallo-Romance
- Catalanpeçol
Ibero-Romance
- Spanishpezuelo