Reconstruction:Latin/characulum

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This Latin entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Latin

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Etymology

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According to Leo Spitzer, a diminutive of an unattested Latin *charax, borrowed from Ancient Greek χάραξ (khárax, pole, stick). Alternatively, Coromines proposes the form *caraculum, which he believes is ultimately from a Pre-Roman *kar (“rock”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*characulum m (plural *characulōs) (Proto-Ibero-Romance)

  1. penis

Descendants

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  • Catalan: carall
  • Old Galician-Portuguese: caralho
  • Spanish: carajo