noun · neutersecond declension
saxulum
saxulum n (genitive saxulī)
Classical[ˈsak.sʊ.ɫũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈsak.su.lum]
Meaning
- diminutiveneutera little rock, pebble
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | saxulum | saxula |
| genitive | saxulī | saxulōrum |
| dative | saxulō | saxulīs |
| accusative | saxulum | saxula |
| ablative | saxulō | saxulīs |
| vocative | saxulum | saxula |
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
saxulum ī, n dim.
saxum, a little rock .
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulum Latin saxulum From saxum (“rock, stone”) + -ulum (diminutive suffix).