bovulus

Latin

Etymology

From bōs, bovis (“bull”) +‎ -ulus.

Pronunciation

Noun

bovulus m (genitive bovulī); second declension (Medieval Latin)

  1. diminutive of bōs small bull, calf
    Synonym: vitulus
    • 13th c., Albertus Magnus, De animalibus, 5.49[1]:
      sivе vitula et bovulus parvus grossiorem habet tauro magno
      even a heifer and a smal calf have a greater [voice] than a big ox

References

  1. ^ Stadler, Hermann, editor (1916), “De animalibus libri XXVI. Band 1: Buch I–XII enthaltend”, in Beiträge zur Geschichte der Philosophie des Mittelalters, volume 15, Münster, page 429
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