LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

specillum

specillum n (genitive specillī)

Meaning

  1. neuterprobe (surgical), speculum

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativespecillumspecilla
genitivespecillīspecillōrum
dativespecillōspecillīs
accusativespecillumspecilla
ablativespecillōspecillīs
vocativespecillumspecilla

spĕcillum, i, n. specio,
I. a surgical instrument for examining diseased parts of the body, a probe, Cic. N. D. 3, 22, 57; Cels. 5, 28, 12; 7, 8; 6, 9 med.; Plin. 7, 53, 54, § 183; 32, 7, 24, § 75.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*speḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*spéḱyeti
  3. Proto-Italic*spekjō
  4. Latinspecillum

Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin specillum From speculum + -lus.

Descendants
  • Englishspecillum
  • Italianspecillo

In English words that came into English from specillum

  • specillumspecillum

Quick answers

What does specillum mean in Latin?
specillum, a noun, means “probe (surgical), speculum”.
What is the genitive of specillum?
The genitive singular is specillī. specillum is neuter, second declension.
Where does specillum come from?
Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- → Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti → Proto-Italic *spekjō → Latin specillum.