noun · neutersecond declension

tempusculum

tempusculum n (genitive tempusculī)

Classical[tɛmˈpʊs.kʊ.ɫũː]Ecclesiastical[temˈpus.ku.lum]

Meaning

neutera moment, a short period of time

Declension

declension
form	singular	plural
nominative	tempusculum	tempuscula
genitive	tempusculī	tempusculōrum
dative	tempusculō	tempusculīs
accusative	tempusculum	tempuscula
ablative	tempusculō	tempusculīs
vocative	tempusculum	tempuscula

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -culum Latin tempusculum From tempus (“time”) + -culum (deminutive suffix).

Descendants

Italiantempuscolo

Quick answers

What does tempusculum mean in Latin?

tempusculum, a noun, means “a moment, a short period of time”.

What is the genitive of tempusculum?

The genitive singular is tempusculī. tempusculum is neuter, second declension.

How do you pronounce tempusculum?

In classical Latin, [tɛmˈpʊs.kʊ.ɫũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [temˈpus.ku.lum].