LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

torulus

torulus m (genitive torulī)

Meaning

  1. masculinea bulge, swelling, small elevation
  2. masculinea tuft of hair
  3. masculinea muscle
  4. masculinesapwood

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Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetorulustorulī
genitivetorulītorulōrum
dativetorulōtorulīs
accusativetorulumtorulōs
ablativetorulōtorulīs
vocativetoruletorulī

tŏrŭlus, i, m. dim. torus; a little ele vation; hence,
I. A tuft of hair: tum meo patri autem torulus inerit aureus Sub petaso, Plaut. Am. prol. 144; so, torulo capiti circumflexo, Amm. 29, 1, 31: torulus in capite mulieris ornatus, Varr. L. L. 5, § 167 Müll.—
II. The (dilated) muscle, the brawn or fleshy part of the body: terga pulposis torulis obesa, App. M. 7, p. 195, 12. —
B. Transf., the sap-wood, alburnum of a tree, Vitr. 2, 9, 3.

Origins

Diminutive of torus.

Descendants
  • Italiantuorlo

Quick answers

What does torulus mean in Latin?
torulus, a noun, means “a bulge, swelling, small elevation; a tuft of hair; a muscle”.
What is the genitive of torulus?
The genitive singular is torulī. torulus is masculine, second declension.