culus

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Contents 1 Latin 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Inflection 1.2.2 Derived terms 1.2.3 See also

[edit] Latin

[edit] Etymology

Perhaps kindred with κοῖλος ("of a curving form"); possibly from Proto-Indo-European *qwel.

[edit] Noun

culus (genitive culī); m, second declension

1. (vulgar) The anus, arse; the posterior, buttocks
   • Catullus poem 97 (translation adapted by H.J.Walker, which can be viewed here)

     Non (ita me di ament) quicquam referre putaui,

     utrumne os an culum olfacerem Aemilio.

     I swear by the gods I didn't think it mattered one straw,

     whether I sniffed Aemilius's head or his arse.

[edit] Inflection

Second declension (2).

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	culus	culī
genitive	culī	culōrum
dative	culō	culīs
accusative	culum	culōs
ablative	culō	culīs
vocative	cule	culī

[edit] Derived terms

• culare to spank
• cu (Portuguese, Galician)
• cul (French, Catalan)
• culo (interlingua, Italian, Spanish)
• cûl (Friaulian)
• čol (Vegliot Dalmatian)
• culotte; sansculotte (French)
• cur (Romanian, Aromanian, Megleno-Romanian)
• kulo (Ido)

[edit] See also

• cuniculus