LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

radiolus

radiolus m (genitive radiolī)
Classical[raˈdi.ɔ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[raˈdiː.o.lus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesmall, feeble sunbeam
  2. masculinekind of long olive
  3. masculinekind of plant resembling a fern

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeradiolusradiolī
genitiveradiolīradiolōrum
dativeradiolōradiolīs
accusativeradiolumradiolōs
ablativeradiolōradiolīs
vocativeradioleradiolī

rădĭŏlus, i, m. dim. radius. *
I. A small, feeble sunbeam, Amm. 28, 4, 18.—
II. A kind of long olive, Col. 12, 49, 2.—
III. A plant resembling fern, App. Herb. 83.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin -olus Latin radiolus From radius (“ray, beam”) + -olus.

Descendants
  • Englishradiolus

In English words that came into English from radiolus

  • radioleradiolus

Quick answers

What does radiolus mean in Latin?
radiolus, a noun, means “small, feeble sunbeam; kind of long olive; kind of plant resembling a fern”.
What is the genitive of radiolus?
The genitive singular is radiolī. radiolus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce radiolus?
In classical Latin, [raˈdi.ɔ.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [raˈdiː.o.lus].