corpusculum
Latin
Etymology
Diminutive of corpus (“body”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /korˈpus.ku.lum/, [kɔrˈpʊs̠kʊɫ̪ʊ̃ˑ]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /korˈpus.ku.lum/, [korˈpuskulum]
Noun
corpusculum n (genitive corpusculī); second declension
- a particle, especially an atom.
- used as a term of endearment.
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | corpusculum | corpuscula |
| Genitive | corpusculī | corpusculōrum |
| Dative | corpusculō | corpusculīs |
| Accusative | corpusculum | corpuscula |
| Ablative | corpusculō | corpusculīs |
| Vocative | corpusculum | corpuscula |
Descendants
- English: corpuscle
- Italian: corpuscolo
- Russian: корпу́скула (korpúskula)
References
- “corpusculum”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “corpusculum”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- corpusculum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
- corpusculum in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700, pre-publication website, 2005-2016