oscillum
Latin
Etymology 1
From a diminutive of ōs (“mouth”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /oːsˈkil.lum/, [oːs̠ˈkɪlːʲʊ̃ˑ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /oʃˈʃil.lum/, [oʃˈʃilːum]
Noun
ōscillum n (genitive ōscillī); second declension
- a little cavity in the middle of leguminous fruits, where the germ sprouts forth
- a little mask of Bacchus, hung from trees, so as to be easily moved by the wind
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | ōscillum | ōscilla |
Genitive | ōscillī | ōscillōrum |
Dative | ōscillō | ōscillīs |
Accusative | ōscillum | ōscilla |
Ablative | ōscillō | ōscillīs |
Vocative | ōscillum | ōscilla |
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /oːsˈkil.lum/, [oːs̠ˈkɪlːʲʊ̃ˑ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /oʃˈʃil.lum/, [oʃˈʃilːum]
Noun
ōscillum n (genitive ōscillī); second declension
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | ōscillum | ōscilla |
Genitive | ōscillī | ōscillōrum |
Dative | ōscillō | ōscillīs |
Accusative | ōscillum | ōscilla |
Ablative | ōscillō | ōscillīs |
Vocative | ōscillum | ōscilla |
Derived terms
- oscillō (“to swing”)
References
- “oscillum”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- oscillum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.