cuniclus

Latin

Etymology

From cuniculus via syncope of the intertonic unstressed /ĭ/.

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /kuˈniː.klus/, [kʊˈniːkɫ̪ʊs̠]

Noun

cunīclus m (genitive cunīclī); second declension

  1. (Late Latin or Vulgar Latin) Syncopic form of cunīculus.

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative cunīclus cunīclī
Genitive cunīclī cunīclōrum
Dative cunīclō cunīclīs
Accusative cunīclum cunīclōs
Ablative cunīclō cunīclīs
Vocative cunīcle cunīclī

Descendants

Inherited
  • Padanian:
    • Emilian: cunili, cunij, cunej, cunì cunin, cunen
    • Friulian: cunin
    • Lombard: conì, conili, conécc, cómic
    • Piedmontese: cunij, cunì conin
    • Romansch: cunigl, cunegl
    • Venetian: cunicio, conicio, cunic, conéjo, cunel, cunin, cunel
  • Northern Gallo-Romance:
    • Old French: connil (see there for further descendants)
  • Southern Gallo-Romance:
  • Ibero-Romance:
Borrowed
  • Middle High German: küniklīn, künglīn (partial calque)
  • Arabic:
  • Old Breton:
    • Middle Breton: conicl, conniffl

References

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