noun · masculinesecond declension
trochilus
trochilus m (genitive trochilī)
Classical[ˈtrɔ.kʰɪ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈtrɔː.ki.lus]
Meaning
- masculineA kind of small bird
- masculinetrochilus
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | trochilus | trochilī |
| genitive | trochilī | trochilōrum |
| dative | trochilō | trochilīs |
| accusative | trochilum | trochilōs |
| ablative | trochilō | trochilīs |
| vocative | trochile | trochilī |
trŏchĭlus, i, m., = τρόχιλος.
I. A very small bird, perh. the golden-crested wren, trochil, Plin. 10, 74, 95, § 203; 8, 25, 37, § 90.—
II. In architecture, a semicircular hollow running round the base of a column, a casement, scotia, trochil, Vitr. 3, 3 med.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek τροχίλος (trokhílos), from τρέχω (trékhō).