-uleus
Latin
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈu.le.us/, [ˈʊɫ̪eʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈu.le.us/, [ˈuːleus]
Suffix
-uleus m (genitive -uleī); second declension
- suffix forming masculine diminutives
Declension
Second-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | -uleus | -uleī |
Genitive | -uleī | -uleōrum |
Dative | -uleō | -uleīs |
Accusative | -uleum | -uleōs |
Ablative | -uleō | -uleīs |
Vocative | -ulee | -uleī |
Derived terms
References
- “-uleus” on page 2,084/1 of the Oxford Latin Dictionary (1st ed., 1968–82)