corpusculum

Latin

Etymology

Diminutive of corpus (“body”).

Noun

corpusculum (genitive corpusculī); n, second declension

1. a particle, especially an atom.
2. used as a term of endearment.

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	corpusculum	corpuscula
genitive	corpusculī	corpusculōrum
dative	corpusculō	corpusculīs
accusative	corpusculum	corpuscula
ablative	corpusculō	corpusculīs
vocative	corpusculum	corpuscula

Descendants

• English: corpuscle
• Italian: corpuscolo
• Russian: корпу́скула (korpúskula)