LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

sciolus

sciolus m (genitive sciolī, feminine sciola)
Classical[ˈski.ɔ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈʃiː.o.lus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesciolist, smatterer

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesciolussciolī
genitivesciolīsciolōrum
dativesciolōsciolīs
accusativesciolumsciolōs
ablativesciolōsciolīs
vocativesciolesciolī

scĭŏlus, i, m. scius,
I. a smatterer, sciolist, Arn. 2, 86 dub.; Hier. Ep. 48, 18; 58, 5; 125, 16.

Origins

Diminutive form of scius (“knowing”) found in Late Latin.

Descendants
  • Englishsciolist

Quick answers

What does sciolus mean in Latin?
sciolus, a noun, means “sciolist, smatterer”.
What is the genitive of sciolus?
The genitive singular is sciolī. sciolus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce sciolus?
In classical Latin, [ˈski.ɔ.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈʃiː.o.lus].