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noun · masculinesecond declension

vīdulus

vīdulus m (genitive vīdulī)
Classical[ˈwiː.dʊ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈviː.du.lus]

Meaning

  1. a suitcase, portmanteau
    Eccum in vidulo salvom fero.c. 200 BCE, Plautus, Menaechmi 2.2.14

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativevīdulusvīdulī
genitivevīdulīvīdulōrum
dativevīdulōvīdulīs
accusativevīdulumvīdulōs
ablativevīdulōvīdulīs
vocativevīdulevīdulī

vidŭlus, i, m.,
I. a travelling-trunk, portmanteau, wallet, Plaut. Rud. 4, 3, 60 sq.; 4, 4, 83; 4, 4, 86; 4, 4, 89 sqq.; id. Men. 5, 7, 47; id. Ep. 1, 1, 20.

Origins

Perhaps related to Sanskrit वेद (vedá, “a tuft or bunch of strong grass”)

Quick answers

What does vīdulus mean in Latin?
vīdulus, a noun, means “a suitcase, portmanteau”.
What is the genitive of vīdulus?
The genitive singular is vīdulī. vīdulus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce vīdulus?
In classical Latin, [ˈwiː.dʊ.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈviː.du.lus].