baculum

English

Wikipedia

Etymology

From Latin baculum (“stick, staff, sceptre, cudgel”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbæk.ɪə.ləm/

Noun

baculum (plural bacula)

1. A bone found in the penis of some mammals.
2. A small rod-like structure found in spores and pollen.

Synonyms

• os penis, penis bone

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Latin

Wikipedia

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *bak-. Cognate with Ancient Greek βακτηρία (baktēria).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈba.ku.lum/, [ˈba.ku.lũ]

Alternative forms

• baculus (rare)

Noun

baculum n (genitive baculī); second declension

1. walking stick, staff
2. sceptre, rod
3. (Ecclesiastical Latin) a support, stay
4. stick, cudgel

Inflection

Second declension neuter.

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	baculum	bacula
genitive	baculī	baculōrum
dative	baculō	baculīs
accusative	baculum	bacula
ablative	baculō	baculīs
vocative	baculum	bacula

Descendants

• English: baculum
• French: bâcle
• Italian: bacolo
• Portuguese báculo
• Spanish báculo