LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

pullulus

pullulus m (genitive pullulī)
Classical[ˈpʊl.lʊ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈpul.lu.lus]

Meaning

  1. masculineyoung (of animals)
  2. masculinechick
  3. masculinesprout, twig
  4. masculinedarling

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepulluluspullulī
genitivepullulīpullulōrum
dativepullulōpullulīs
accusativepullulumpullulōs
ablativepullulōpullulīs
vocativepullulepullulī

pullŭlus, i, m. dim. id..
I. A young animal, a chick, young dove, etc.; as a term of endearment, dove, chick, etc., App. M. 8, p. 577.—
II. Of plants, a sprout, young twig, Plin. 17, 10, 12, § 65.
pullŭlus, a, um, adj. 3. pullus,
I. blackish, dusky, gray: terra, Col. 2, 2, 19.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pel-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pelh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*polH-on-
  4. Proto-Italic*polnos?
  5. Proto-Indo-European*peh₂w-?
  6. Proto-Indo-European*put-der.?
  7. Latinpullulus

Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin pullulus From pullus (“young animal”) + -ulus (diminutive suffix).

Descendants
  • Galicianpóla

Quick answers

What does pullulus mean in Latin?
pullulus, a noun, means “young (of animals); chick; sprout, twig”.
What is the genitive of pullulus?
The genitive singular is pullulī. pullulus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce pullulus?
In classical Latin, [ˈpʊl.lʊ.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpul.lu.lus].
Where does pullulus come from?
Proto-Indo-European *pel- → Proto-Indo-European *pelh₂- → Proto-Indo-European *polH-on- → Proto-Italic *polnos? → Proto-Indo-European *peh₂w-? → Proto-Indo-European *put-der.? → Latin pullulus.