-ulus

See also ulus, and Ulus

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈ-u.lus/

Suffix

-ulus m (feminine -ula, neuter -ulum); first/second declension

1. inflected alternative form of -lus

Usage notes

The suffix -ulus is added to a noun to form a diminutive of that noun.

Examples:

calculus (“pebble, little stone”), from calx (“limestone, game counter”)

rēgulus (“prince, petty king”), from rēx (“king”)

Inflection

Number	Singular				Plural
Case \ Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
nominative	-ulus	-ula	-ulum		-ulī	-ulae	-ula
genitive	-ulī	-ulae	-ulī		-ulōrum	-ulārum	-ulōrum
dative	-ulō	-ulae	-ulō		-ulīs	-ulīs	-ulīs
accusative	-ulum	-ulam	-ulum		-ulōs	-ulās	-ula
ablative	-ulō	-ulā	-ulō		-ulīs	-ulīs	-ulīs
vocative	-ule	-ula	-ulum		-ulī	-ulae	-ula

Derived terms

• calculus
• regulus
• Romulus

Descendants

• English: -ule
• Spanish: -uelo, -uela