penicillum
Latin
Etymology
Diminutive of pēniculus.
Noun
pēnicillum n (genitive pēnicillī); second declension
- A painter's brush
- (a particular style of) painting
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | pēnicillum | pēnicilla |
| Genitive | pēnicillī | pēnicillōrum |
| Dative | pēnicillō | pēnicillīs |
| Accusative | pēnicillum | pēnicilla |
| Ablative | pēnicillō | pēnicillīs |
| Vocative | pēnicillum | pēnicilla |
Descendants
- Catalan: pinzell
- Portuguese: pincel
- Spanish: pincel
- Italian: penicillo
- Old French: pincel
- English: pencil
- French: pinceau
- German: Pinsel
- Romanian: pensulă
- Portuguese: penicilo
References
- penicillum in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- penicillum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette