LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

scabellum

scabellum n (genitive scabellī)

Meaning

  1. neuterfootstool
  2. neutera kind of percussion instrument played by the foot, used in dramatic performances.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativescabellumscabella
scabilla
genitivescabellī
scabillī		scabellōrum
scabillōrum
dativescabellō
scabillō		scabellīs
scabillīs
accusativescabellumscabella
scabilla
ablativescabellō
scabillō		scabellīs
scabillīs
vocativescabellumscabella
scabilla

scăbellum (scăbillum), i, n. dim. scamnum; cf. Quint. 1, 4, 12.
I. A low stool, footstool, cricket, Varr. L. L. 5, 35, 46 fin.; Cato, R. R. 10, 4; Vulg. Psa. 98, 5; id. Isa. 66, 1.—
II. Transf., an instrument of the nature of the castanet, played on by the foot, esp. used in dramatic representations, Cic. Cael. 27, 65; Suet. Calig. 54; Arn. 2, 73; Aug. Mus. 3 init.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lum Latin scabellum From scamnum (“stool, ridge”) + -lum (diminutive suffix).

Elsewhere
  • Italiansgabello
  • Frenchécheveaufrom Old French eschevel
  • Catalanescambellfrom Old Occitan escabel
  • Spanishescabelfrom Old Occitan escabel
  • Occitanescabèlfrom Old Occitan escabel
  • Romanianscăunel
  • Englishscabellum
  • Frenchescabeau
  • Walloonescabelefrom Old French eschevel
  • Walloonexhea
Old Galician-Portuguese
  • Portugueseescabelo

In English words that came into English from scabellum

  • shamblescamellum
  • scabellumscabellum

Quick answers

What does scabellum mean in Latin?
scabellum, a noun, means “footstool; a kind of percussion instrument played by the foot, used in dramatic performances.”.
What is the genitive of scabellum?
The genitive singular is scabellī. scabellum is neuter, second declension.