LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

vericulum

vericulum n (genitive vericulī)

Meaning

  1. neutera small pointed rod

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativevericulumvericula
genitivevericulīvericulōrum
dativevericulōvericulīs
accusativevericulumvericula
ablativevericulōvericulīs
vocativevericulumvericula

vĕrĭcŭlum (not vĕrŭcŭlum), i, n. dim. veru; cf. corniculum, from cornu,
I. a small javelin, Plin. 33, 6, 35, § 107; 35, 11, 41, § 149; Veg. Mil. 2, 15.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷéru
  2. Proto-Italic*gʷeru
  3. Latinvericulum

Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -culum Latin vericulum From verū (“dart”) + -culum (diminutive suffix).

Italo-Romance
  • Italianverricchio
  • Italianverricolo
Elsewhere
  • Italianverchiofrom Late Latin veruculum
  • Italianverucolofrom Late Latin veruculum
  • Vulgar Latin*verruculumfrom Late Latin veruculum
Gallo-Romance
  • Old Frenchvereil

Quick answers

What does vericulum mean in Latin?
vericulum, a noun, means “a small pointed rod”.
What is the genitive of vericulum?
The genitive singular is vericulī. vericulum is neuter, second declension.
Where does vericulum come from?
Proto-Indo-European *gʷéru → Proto-Italic *gʷeru → Latin vericulum.