homullus
Latin
Etymology
From homō (“human”) + -lus (diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /hoˈmul.lus/, [hɔˈmʊlːʲʊs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /oˈmul.lus/, [oˈmulːus]
Noun
homullus m (genitive homullī); second declension
- Diminutive of homō (“man”)
- little man; manikin
- homunculus
Declension
Second-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | homullus | homullī |
| Genitive | homullī | homullōrum |
| Dative | homullō | homullīs |
| Accusative | homullum | homullōs |
| Ablative | homullō | homullīs |
| Vocative | homulle | homullī |
Derived terms
- homullulus
See also
- homunculus, homunciō
References
- “homullus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “homullus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- homullus in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
- homullus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
- homullus in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700, pre-publication website, 2005-2016