LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

terebellum

terebellum n (genitive terebellī)
Classical[tɛ.rɛˈbɛl.lũː]Ecclesiastical[te.reˈbɛl.lum]

Meaning

  1. Late Latinneuterborer
  2. Late Latinneuterauger
  3. Late Latinneutertendril
  4. Late Latinneutergimlet
  5. Late Latinneutertailspin

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeterebellumterebella
genitiveterebellīterebellōrum
dativeterebellōterebellīs
accusativeterebellumterebella
ablativeterebellōterebellīs
vocativeterebellumterebella

Origins

From terebrum (“borer”, alternative form of terebra) + -lum (diminutive suffix).

Descendants
  • Italiantrivello
  • Frenchtérébellum
  • Frenchterebellum
  • Italiantrivellafrom Vulgar Latin *terebella
  • Italiantrivellarefrom Vulgar Latin *terebella
  • Portuguesetaramelafrom Vulgar Latin *terebella
  • Portuguesetaramelarfrom Vulgar Latin *terebella
  • Spanishtarabillafrom Vulgar Latin *terebella
  • Frenchtérébellefrom Vulgar Latin *terebella
  • Albanianturjelë

Quick answers

What does terebellum mean in Latin?
terebellum, a noun, means “borer; auger; tendril”.
What is the genitive of terebellum?
The genitive singular is terebellī. terebellum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce terebellum?
In classical Latin, [tɛ.rɛˈbɛl.lũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [te.reˈbɛl.lum].