passerculus

See also: Passerculus

Latin

Etymology

Diminutive of passer (sparrow)

Pronunciation

Noun

passerculus m (genitive passerculī); second declension

  1. a little sparrow
  2. a term of endearment

Declension

Second-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative passerculus passerculī
genitive passerculī passerculōrum
dative passerculō passerculīs
accusative passerculum passerculōs
ablative passerculō passerculīs
vocative passercule passerculī

References

  • passerculus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • passerculus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • passerculus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.