LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

urceolus

urceolus m (genitive urceolī)
Classical[ʊrˈke.ɔ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[urˈt͡ʃɛː.o.lus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesmall jug or pitcher

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeurceolusurceolī
genitiveurceolīurceolōrum
dativeurceolōurceolīs
accusativeurceolumurceolōs
ablativeurceolōurceolīs
vocativeurceoleurceolī

urcĕŏlus, i, m. dim. urceus,
I. a little pitcher or water-pot, Col. 12, 16, 4; Juv. 3, 203; 10, 64; Mart. 14, 105 in lemm.

Origins

Diminutive of urceus.

Descendants
  • Frenchurcéole
  • Italianorciolo
  • Occitanorsol
  • Portugueseurcéolo
  • Romanianurcior
  • Aromanianulcior
  • Old Frenchorçuel

In English words that came into English from urceolus

  • urceolateurceolatus
  • urceolusurceolus
  • urceoleurceolus

Quick answers

What does urceolus mean in Latin?
urceolus, a noun, means “small jug or pitcher”.
What is the genitive of urceolus?
The genitive singular is urceolī. urceolus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce urceolus?
In classical Latin, [ʊrˈke.ɔ.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [urˈt͡ʃɛː.o.lus].
Which English words come from urceolus?
English words that go back to Latin urceolus include urceolus, urceole and urceolate.