-ulus

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See also ulus, and Ulus

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Suffix

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

  1. inflected alternative form of -lus

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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

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