adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
volvulus
volvulus (feminine volvula, neuter volvulum)
Ecclesiastical[ˈvɔl.vu.lus]
Meaning
- New Latinadjectivetending to roll
Onchocerca volvulus
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | volvulus | volvula | volvulum |
| genitive | volvulī | volvulae | volvulī |
| dative | volvulō | volvulae | volvulō |
| accusative | volvulum | volvulam | volvulum |
| ablative | volvulō | volvulā | volvulō |
| vocative | volvule | volvula | volvulum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | volvulī | volvulae | volvula |
| genitive | volvulōrum | volvulārum | volvulōrum |
| dative | volvulīs | volvulīs | volvulīs |
| accusative | volvulōs | volvulās | volvula |
| ablative | volvulīs | volvulīs | volvulīs |
| vocative | volvulī | volvulae | volvula |
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *welH-der. Proto-Italic *wolwō Latin volvō Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin volvulus From volvō (“I roll”) + -ulus (“tending to, inclined to”).
Descendants
- Englishvolvulus