What does vīculus mean in Latin?

vīculus, a noun, means “a small village or hamlet; a minor lane, side-street, or alley”.

What is the genitive of vīculus?

The genitive singular is vīculī. vīculus is masculine, second declension.

In classical Latin, [ˈwiː.kʊ.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈviː.ku.lus].

noun · masculinesecond declension

vīculus m (genitive vīculī)

Classical[ˈwiː.kʊ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈviː.ku.lus]

vīcŭlus, i, m. dim. vicus,

I. a little village, hamlet, Cic. Rep. 1, 2; Liv. 21, 33.

A diminutive form of vīcus (“a village”, “a street”), formed as: vīcus + -ulus (suffix forming diminutives).

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