punctillum
Latin
Etymology
From punctum (“point”) + -illus (diminutive suffix)
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /puːnkˈtil.lum/, [puːŋkˈtɪl.lʊ̃]
Noun
pūnctillum n (genitive pūnctillī); second declension
- a little point, a dot, spot
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | pūnctillum | pūnctilla |
Genitive | pūnctillī | pūnctillōrum |
Dative | pūnctillō | pūnctillīs |
Accusative | pūnctillum | pūnctilla |
Ablative | pūnctillō | pūnctillīs |
Vocative | pūnctillum | pūnctilla |
References
- punctillum in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- punctillum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette