noun · neutersecond declension
prōvocābulum
prōvocābulum n (genitive prōvocābulī)
Classical[proː.wɔˈkaː.bʊ.ɫũː]Ecclesiastical[pro.voˈkaː.bu.lum]
Meaning
- a word that is used for another, a pronoun
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | prōvocābulum | prōvocābula |
| genitive | prōvocābulī | prōvocābulōrum |
| dative | prōvocābulō | prōvocābulīs |
| accusative | prōvocābulum | prōvocābula |
| ablative | prōvocābulō | prōvocābulīs |
| vocative | prōvocābulum | prōvocābula |
prō-vŏcābŭlum, i, n.,
I. a word that is used for another, a pronoun, Auct. ap. Varr. L. L. 8, § 45 Müll.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Latin -bulum Latin prōvocābulum From prōvoc(ā) (“to call forth; to summon”) + -bulum.