-bulum

See also: bulum

Latin

Alternative forms

• -brum, -bra (by dissimilation)
• -bula

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom (“instrumental suffix”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /bu.lum/, [bʊɫ̪ʊ̃ˑ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /bu.lum/, [bulum] (stressed on the antepenult)

Suffix

-bulum n (genitive -bulī); second declension

1. Noun suffix denoting instrument.
2. Noun suffix denoting vessel or place.
3. Noun suffix denoting person. (rare)

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	-bulum	-bula
Genitive	-bulī	-bulōrum
Dative	-bulō	-bulīs
Accusative	-bulum	-bula
Ablative	-bulō	-bulīs
Vocative	-bulum	-bula

Derived terms

Latin terms suffixed with -bulum

Descendants

• English: -able, -ible