folliculus

Latin

Etymology

From follis (“purse, sack”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /folˈli.ku.lus/, [fɔlˈlɪ.kʊ.ɫʊs]

Noun

folliculus m (genitive folliculī); second declension

  1. a small bellows
  2. a small sack
  3. an inflated ball (for sport)
  4. a bud
  5. husk, pod, shell, skin
  6. (Late Latin, anatomy) sac
  7. (Late Latin, anatomy) bladder (urinary)
  8. (Late Latin, anatomy) scrotum

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative folliculus folliculī
Genitive folliculī folliculōrum
Dative folliculō folliculīs
Accusative folliculum folliculōs
Ablative folliculō folliculīs
Vocative follicule folliculī

Descendants
  • Portuguese: folículo (borrowing), folhelho, folilho
  • Romanian: folicul (borrowing), folcel
  • Russian: фолликул (follikul) (borrowing)
  • Spanish: folículo (borrowing), hollejo

References
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