noun · masculinesecond declension

somniculus

somniculus m (genitive somniculī)

Classical[sɔmˈnɪ.kʊ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[somˈniː.ku.lus]

Meaning

masculinea little sleep.

Declension

declension
form	singular	plural
nominative	somniculus	somniculī
genitive	somniculī	somniculōrum
dative	somniculō	somniculīs
accusative	somniculum	somniculōs
ablative	somniculō	somniculīs
vocative	somnicule	somniculī

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -culus Latin somniculus From somnus (“sleep”) + -culus (diminutive suffix).

Quick answers

What does somniculus mean in Latin?

somniculus, a noun, means “a little sleep.”.

What is the genitive of somniculus?

The genitive singular is somniculī. somniculus is masculine, second declension.

How do you pronounce somniculus?

In classical Latin, [sɔmˈnɪ.kʊ.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [somˈniː.ku.lus].