noun · neutersecond declension
tēlephōnulum
tēlephōnulum n (genitive tēlephōnulī)
Classical[teː.ɫɛˈpʰoː.nʊ.ɫũː]Ecclesiastical[te.leˈfɔː.nu.lum]
Meaning
- New Latinmobile phone
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | tēlephōnulum | tēlephōnula |
| genitive | tēlephōnulī | tēlephōnulōrum |
| dative | tēlephōnulō | tēlephōnulīs |
| accusative | tēlephōnulum | tēlephōnula |
| ablative | tēlephōnulō | tēlephōnulīs |
| vocative | tēlephōnulum | tēlephōnula |
Origins
Diminutive of tēlephōnum, from Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle, “afar”) + φωνή (phōnḗ, “voice, sound”).