-bulum
See also: bulum
Latin
Alternative forms
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
- Noun suffix denoting instrument.
- Noun suffix denoting vessel or place.
- 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 |