lenunculus

Latin

Etymology 1

Apparently an alteration of *lembunculus, a diminutive of lembus.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /leːˈnun.ku.lus/, [ɫ̪eːˈnʊŋkʊɫ̪ʊs̠]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /leˈnun.ku.lus/, [leˈnuŋkulus]

Noun

lēnunculus m (genitive lēnunculī); second declension

  1. A skiff, bark; a small sailing vessel.
Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative lēnunculus lēnunculī
Genitive lēnunculī lēnunculōrum
Dative lēnunculō lēnunculīs
Accusative lēnunculum lēnunculōs
Ablative lēnunculō lēnunculīs
Vocative lēnuncule lēnunculī

Etymology 2

From lēnō +‎ -culus.

Noun

lēnunculus m (genitive lēnunculī); second declension

  1. Diminutive of lēnō (“a pimp”)
Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative lēnunculus lēnunculī
Genitive lēnunculī lēnunculōrum
Dative lēnunculō lēnunculīs
Accusative lēnunculum lēnunculōs
Ablative lēnunculō lēnunculīs
Vocative lēnuncule lēnunculī

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