libellus
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Latin [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Diminutive from liber (“book”) + -lus.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
libellus (genitive libellī); m, second declension
- a little book, pamphlet
- Martial, Epigrams 7.3
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- Cūr nōn mitto meōs tibi, Pontiliāne, libellōs?
nē mihi tū mittās, Pontiliāne, tuōs.- Why do I not send my little books [of poetry] to you, Pontilianus?
So that you, Pontilianus, don't send yours to me.
- Why do I not send my little books [of poetry] to you, Pontilianus?
- Cūr nōn mitto meōs tibi, Pontiliāne, libellōs?
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- Martial, Epigrams 7.3
- a petition
Inflection [edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | libellus | libellī |
| genitive | libellī | libellōrum |
| dative | libellō | libellīs |
| accusative | libellum | libellōs |
| ablative | libellō | libellīs |
| vocative | libelle | libellī |
