porculus
Latin
Etymology
Diminutive from porcus (“pig”) + -lus.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpor.ku.lus/, [ˈpɔr.kʊ.ɫʊs]
Noun
porculus m (genitive porculī); second declension
- piglet; a little pig.
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | porculus | porculī |
| Genitive | porculī | porculōrum |
| Dative | porculō | porculīs |
| Accusative | porculum | porculōs |
| Ablative | porculō | porculīs |
| Vocative | porcule | porculī |
Related terms
- porcus
Descendants
- Translingual: Helophorus porculus, Uromys porculus
References
- porculus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- porculus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette