paulus

See also Paulus

Latin

Alternative forms

• paullus

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *pau- (“few, little”). Compare parvus (“little, small”), pauper (“poor”), Old English feawe (“few”), fola (“young horse”), Old Norse fylja (“young female horse”)¹.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈpaʊ.lus/

Adjective

paulus m (feminine paula, neuter paulum); first/second declension

1. little, small

Inflection

Number	Singular				Plural
Case \ Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
nominative	paulus	paula	paulum		paulī	paulae	paula
genitive	paulī	paulae	paulī		paulōrum	paulārum	paulōrum
dative	paulō	paulae	paulō		paulīs	paulīs	paulīs
accusative	paulum	paulam	paulum		paulōs	paulās	paula
ablative	paulō	paulā	paulō		paulīs	paulīs	paulīs
vocative	paule	paula	paulum		paulī	paulae	paula

Synonyms

• (small): parvus

Antonyms

• (small): avidus, immānis, ingēns, magnus, vastus

Derived terms

• paulisper
• paulō
• paulum

Related terms

paulātim paululātim paululō

paululum paululus Paulus