culmus
Latin
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *ḱolh₂mos. Cognate with Ancient Greek κάλαμος (kálamos) and Proto-Germanic *halmaz, whence English haulm.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkul.mus/, [ˈkʊɫ.mʊs]
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | culmus | culmī |
| Genitive | culmī | culmōrum |
| Dative | culmō | culmīs |
| Accusative | culmum | culmōs |
| Ablative | culmō | culmīs |
| Vocative | culme | culmī |
References
- culmus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- culmus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- culmus in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- culmus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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