noun · masculinesecond declension
verticillus
verticillus m (genitive verticillī)
Meaning
- masculinewhirl
- masculineeddy
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | verticillus | verticillī |
| genitive | verticillī | verticillōrum |
| dative | verticillō | verticillīs |
| accusative | verticillum | verticillōs |
| ablative | verticillō | verticillīs |
| vocative | verticille | verticillī |
vertĭcillus, i, m. id.,
I. the whirl of a spindle, Plin. 37, 2, 11, § 37; App. Herb. 9.
Origins
From vertex + -illus.
Descendants
- Catalanverticil
- Italianverticillo
- Portugueseverticilo
- Spanishverticilo
- Galicianverticilo