pediculus

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See also: Pediculus

English

Noun

pediculus (plural pediculi)

  1. A louse (of the family Pediculidae), especially Pediculus humanus.

Latin

Etymology 1

Diminutive from pēs (“foot”) +‎ -culus.

Noun

pedīculus m (genitive pedīculī); second declension

  1. A little foot.
  2. (botany) A footstalk or pedicel of a fruit or leaf.
Usage notes

Please note that there is a disagreement over whether or not there is a macron on the second syllable (pediculus for pedīculus).

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative pedīculus pedīculī
Genitive pedīculī pedīculōrum
Dative pedīculō pedīculīs
Accusative pedīculum pedīculōs
Ablative pedīculō pedīculīs
Vocative pedīcule pedīculī
Derived terms
Descendants
  • English: pedicle
  • French: pédicule
  • Portuguese: pedículo
  • Spanish: pedículo

Etymology 2

Diminutive of pēdis (“louse”).

Noun

pēdīculus m (genitive pēdīculī); second declension

  1. A louse; sea louse.
Usage notes

Please note that there is a disagreement over whether or not there is a macron on the second syllable (pēdiculus for pēdīculus).

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative pēdīculus pēdīculī
Genitive pēdīculī pēdīculōrum
Dative pēdīculō pēdīculīs
Accusative pēdīculum pēdīculōs
Ablative pēdīculō pēdīculīs
Vocative pēdīcule pēdīculī
Synonyms
Derived terms
Descendants

References

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