paxillus

See also: Paxillus

English

Etymology

From Latin paxillus (peg).

Noun

paxillus (plural paxilli)

  1. (dated, zoology) paxilla

Latin

Etymology

Diminutive noun of pālus.

Pronunciation

Noun

pāxillus m (genitive pāxillī); second declension

  1. peg, pin, small stake

Declension

Second-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative pāxillus pāxillī
genitive pāxillī pāxillōrum
dative pāxillō pāxillīs
accusative pāxillum pāxillōs
ablative pāxillō pāxillīs
vocative pāxille pāxillī

Descendants

  • Old Catalan: pleixell
  • Bourguignon: paisseâ
  • English: paxillus
  • Italian: pasillo
  • Translingual: Paxillus

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