melculum
Latin
Etymology
Diminutive of mel (“honey”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈmel.ku.lum/, [ˈmɛɫ.kʊ.ɫʊ̃]
Noun
melculum n (genitive melculī); second declension
- Used as a term of endearment, literally meaning little honey.
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | melculum | melcula |
| Genitive | melculī | melculōrum |
| Dative | melculō | melculīs |
| Accusative | melculum | melcula |
| Ablative | melculō | melculīs |
| Vocative | melculum | melcula |
Related terms
References
- melculum in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- melculum in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- melculum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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