LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

saccellus

saccellus m (genitive saccellī)
Classical[sakˈkɛl.lʊs]Ecclesiastical[satˈt͡ʃɛl.lus]

Meaning

  1. masculineA small bag.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesaccellussaccellī
genitivesaccellīsaccellōrum
dativesaccellōsaccellīs
accusativesaccellumsaccellōs
ablativesaccellōsaccellīs
vocativesaccellesaccellī

saccellus, i, m. dim. saccus,
I. a little bag: sonantes aere, Petr. 140 fin.: calidi, i.e. dry poultices for the sick, Cels. 4, 4 med.; so Veg. 2, 24, 5; 3, 28, 3 al.; Vulg. Mich. 6, 11.

Origins

Diminutive of saccus (“sack, bag; purse”).

Descendants
  • Englishsatchel
  • Italiansaccello
  • Portuguesesacelo
  • Old Frenchsachel
  • Welshsachell

In English words that came into English from saccellus

  • satchelsaccellum

Quick answers

What does saccellus mean in Latin?
saccellus, a noun, means “A small bag.”.
What is the genitive of saccellus?
The genitive singular is saccellī. saccellus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce saccellus?
In classical Latin, [sakˈkɛl.lʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [satˈt͡ʃɛl.lus].