-ulum

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈ-u.lum/

Etymology

Inflected form of -ulus, a variant of the diminutive suffix -lus.

Suffix

-ulum n (genitive -ula); second declension

1. Used to form a noun of instrument or means from a verb.

Usage notes

The suffix -ulum is added to the future stem of a verb to form a neuter noun of means or instrument using the action of the verb.

Examples:

vinculum (“chain”), from vincō (“I win, conquer”) (cf. vincam (“I will win, will conquer”))

vocābulum (“designation; wordlist”), from vocō (“I name, designate”) (cf. vocābō (“I will name, will designate”))

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	-ulum	-ula
genitive	-ulī	-ulōrum
dative	-ulō	-ulīs
accusative	-ulum	-ula
ablative	-ulō	-ulīs
vocative	-ulum	-ula

Derived terms

• vinculum

Suffix

-ulum

1. nominative neuter singular of -ulus
2. accusative masculine singular of -ulus
3. accusative neuter singular of -ulus
4. vocative neuter singular of -ulus