oscillum
Latin
Etymology 1
From a diminutive of ōs (“mouth”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /oːsˈkil.lum/, [oːsˈkɪl.lũ]
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
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ōscillum | ōscilla |
| Genitive | ōscillī | ōscillōrum |
| Dative | ōscillō | ōscillīs |
| Accusative | ōscillum | ōscilla |
| Ablative | ōscillō | ōscillīs |
| Vocative | ōscillum | ōscilla |
Derived terms
- ōscillō
Etymology 2
obs- + cillō (“to move”)
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /osˈkil.lum/, [ɔsˈkɪl.lũ]
Noun
oscillum n (genitive oscillī); second declension
- swing
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | oscillum | oscilla |
| Genitive | oscillī | oscillōrum |
| Dative | oscillō | oscillīs |
| Accusative | oscillum | oscilla |
| Ablative | oscillō | oscillīs |
| Vocative | oscillum | oscilla |
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