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trāgula, a javelin, a net (comp. trăhers?); úlůúla, a screech-owl; ungula, a hoof (ungvi-, m.).

Neuter: cingulum (also cingulus, dingula), a belt (cing-ère); coagulum, rennet (com, ǎg-ĕre, to make to curdle); exemp-lum, a sample (exim-ĕre; cf. § 70); jăculum, a dart (jǎcère); júgulum, the collar-bone (jugo, jung-ĕre); pīpulum, chirping (pipāre); rèpāgula (pl.), bolts (pāng-ĕre); spěcùlum, a mirror (spěcě-re); temp-lum, a temple (for tem-ulum; comp. Téμevos and § 70); torc-ulum, a wine press (torqvēre).

-půlo (1) Adjectives (comp. the Greek termination -λoos, 85ɔ e.g. anλous, &c.): simplus (only used as subst., so also simpla, simplum), single (comp. sim-plex, semel); dùplus, double (duo); triplus, triple; qvadruplus, fourfold; octuplus, eightfold. These words are generally used only in neuter as substantives.

(2) Substantives: disci-pulus, a learner (disc-ère); mănĬpulus (maniplus), a handful, a company of soldiers (mănu-; comp. ple-, plēnus?); simpůlüm, a ladle.

For templum, &c. see § 859; for others, where p is apparently radical, see § 858.

-bülo

(a) Feminine: fabula, a narrative (fari); fibula, a clasp 861 (fig-ere); subula, an awl (su-ĕre); tăbula, a plank.

(b) Neuter: acētābulum, a cup (for vinegar? ăcēto-); conciliābulum, a place for assembly (conciliare); incünā-bula (pl.), cradle (in cuna-); infund-Ibulum, a funnel (infund-ĕre); lăt-ibulum, a hiding-place (lătĕre); mendica-bulum (Plaut. once), a beggar (mendicare); nücifrangi-bula (pl.), nutcrackers (nŭc-, frang-ère); pā-bulum, fodder (pascère); păti-bulum, a cross (pătēre); prosti-bulum, a prostitute (prostāre); rutabulum, a poker or spoon (rů-ere?); sabulum, gravel; stǎ-bulum, a stall (stāre); suffi-bulum, a square white veil, worn by the Vestal Virgins at a sacrifice (sub figère?); tintinnā-bulum, a bell (tintinnāre); tri-bulum, a thrashing sledge (tri-, těrĕre); tür-ibulum, a censer (tūs-); vēnā-bulum, a hunting-spear (vēnāri); vestibulum, a forecourt (origin uncertain); vŏcā-bulum, a name (vōcāre).

-culo (clo) 1. Adjectives, chiefly diminutival; from 1 stems, unless 862 otherwise mentioned:

(a) From nouns: acri-culus, testy; anni-culus, a year old (anno-); dulci-culus, sweetish; forti-culus, somewhat bold; grandi-culus (Plaut.), rather large; lěvi-culus, somewhat vain; mas-culus, male (măsi-); molli-culus, tender; pauper-culus, poor (pauper-); těnuĬculus, rather slight; tristi-culus, somewhat sorrowful; turpi-culus, ugly; verna-culus, (1) of slaves, (2) native (verna-).

(b) From verbs: ridi-culus (deridiculus), laughable (rīdēre); reiculus (Cato, Sen.), refuse (rējicĕre).

2. Substantives:

(a) Masculine; almost all diminutival:

ǎmātor-culus (Plaut.), a lover dear; ămi-culus, a dear friend; amni-culus, a streamlet; angvi-culus, a small snake; anser-culus (Col.), a gosling; arti-culus, a joint, knuckle (artu-); asser-culus, a small pole; cincti-culus (Plaut.), a belt (cinctu-); cùnīculus, a mine; hence, a burrower, viz, a rabbit (cùneo-); enɛï-culus (Plaut.), a small sword; fasci-culus, a packet; flos-culus, a flowret; folliculus, a small bag, pod; fonti-culus, a little spring; frāter-culus, a little brother; füni-culus, a thin cord; grā-culus, a jackdaw (perhaps the c is radical); igni-culus, a spark; lăcus-culus (Col.), a small lake (lacu-); lăter-culus, a small brick; lěpus-culus, a leveret (lěpos-); lintri-culus, a wherry; mar-culus (martulus, Plin. ed. Detlef.), a hammer; mus-culus, a little mouse, a muscle (müsi-); orbi-culus, a small dish or roller; panni-culus, a rag (panno-); passer-culus, a little sparrow; Păter-culus, a surname of Velleian clan; pēni-culus, a brush; pisci-culus, a little fish; ponti-culus, a little bridge; pulvis-culus, a little dust; puti-culi (pl., Varr., Fest.), gravepits (puteo-); quæsti-culus, a small profit (quæstu-); rūmusculus, gossip (rümōs-); sensi-culus (Quint.), a clause (sensu-, sensus, a sentence, Quint.); scrobi-culus, a little trench; sirpi-culus (surp-, scirp-), a rush basket (sirpo-); sur-culus, a shoot (said to be from suro-, a shoot); testi-culus; ventri-culus, the stomach; vermiculus, a grub; verși-culus, a short verse (versu-); utri-culus, a little bag; vulti-culus, a mien (vultu-).

(b) Feminine: diminutives of feminine nouns:

ædi-cula, a chapel; ănăti-cula, a duckling (ănăt-); ănī-cula, an old woman (ănu-); ǎpi-cula, a little bee; arbus-cula, a shrub (arbòs-); auri-cula, the external ear; bū-cula, a heifer (bõvi-); cănîcula, a bitch, the dog star (căn-, § 448); cicer-cula (cicĕr-, n., but also cicěra-, f.); classi-cula, a flotilla; cohorti-cula, a small troop; crātī-cula, a gridiron; cuti-cula, the skin; die-cula, a brief day; febri-cula, a feverish attack; fidi-culæ (pl.), a lute; labe-cula, a slight stain (labi-, lābēs-); lenti-cula, a lentil; măni-cula, a little hand (mănu-); māter-cula, a mother dear; mălier-cula, a girl; navi-cula, a skiff; nõvā-cula, a razor (nòvāre, to renew?); nubecula, a little cloud (nūbi-, nūbēs); pani-cula, a tuft (pāno-, m.); parti-cula, a little bit; pelli-cula, a small skin; plēbē-cula, the populace (plēbe-); resti-cula, a small rope; rudi-cula, a wooden spoon; securi-cula, a little axe; sēde-cula, a little seat (sēdi-, sedes); sicilicula, a small sickle; spē¬cula, a slight hope; subu-cula, a shirt (from sub? comp. ex-u-ère); su-cula, a little pig, a winch (sui-, su-, $392; also the Hyades from a confusion of vew with us); těgět-Icula, a little mať (těgět-); věpre-cula, a small briar (cf. § 430); viti-cula, a little vine: vulpe-cula, a little fox (vulpi-, vulpēs); uxor-cula, a darling wife.

(c) Neuter: (1) diminutives from nouns:

conventi-culum, an assembly (conventu-); cor-culum, little heart; also a surname of Scipio Nasica for his good sense (cord:-); corni-culum, a little horn (cornu-); corpus-culum, a particle (corpòs-); crépus-culum, twilight (comp. crěpěro-, κvépas); fēnus-culum, a little interest (fēnos-); găleri-culum (Suet.), a small cap (gǎlēro); gěni-culum, a little knee (genu-); hõlus-culum, a bit of vegetable; jĕcus-culum, a small liver (jěcŏs-); lăter-culum, a list (later-, masc. a brick); lătus-culum. a small side; mûnus-culum, a small present ; Ŏpus-culum, a small work; os-culum, a pretty mouth, a kiss; ossiculum, a small bone; raudus-culum, a bit of brass; rēti-culum, a small net; tuber-culum, a small bump; tus-culum, a bit of incense; vas-culum, a small vessel; ulcus-culum, a small sore.

(2) from verbs (chiefly):

adminiculum, a prop (comp. ad mănum); ǎmic-ulum, a mantle (where c is radical; ămicire); bă-culum, a staff (comp. Bákтpov, Baivw); cēnā-culum, a dining-room, an upper room (cenăre), crepĭtā-culum, a rattle (crépitāre); cùbi-culum, a chamber (căbă-, cubare); curriculum a course (curr-ère); dēvert-iculum, a bypath, an inn ́ (devertĕre); dilūc-ulum, daybreak (diluce-sc-ère); ĕverr-iculum, a drag-net (ēverrère); fer-culum a bier, a tray (fer-re); guberna-culum (gubernaclum), a helm (gubernare); hiberna-culum, a winter lodging (hibernare); incern-iculum, a sieve (incernĕre); irrīdi-culum, a laughing-stock (irridēre); jentā-culum, breakfast (jentāre); mīrāculum, a wonder (mirari); Ŏper-culum, a lid (õpĕrire); ōrā-culum (ōrāclum), a divine utterance (ōrā-re); pĕrī-culum (pěrīclum), a trial, risk (comp. pĕrī-tus); perpend-iculum, a plumb line (as if from perpendere); pia-culum, an expiation (piāre); pō-culum (pōcium), a cup (comp. pō-tus), propugnā-culum, a bulwark (prōpugna-re); receptā-culum, a magazine, a retreat (receptā-re); rědĭmī-culum, a necklace (rědímí-re); rětinā-cula (pl.), reins (rătinēre); sæ-culum (sæclum), a generation (a sowing? sa-, sèrēre); sar-culum, a hoe (sărîre); senā-culum (Varr.) a senate hall (comp. sēnātus); spectā-culum, a sight (spectare); spīrā-culum, a breathingbole (spirā-re); subligă-culum, a waistband (subligā-re); sustentăculum (Tac.), a support (sustenta-re); taberna-culum, a tent (tăberna-); terri-cula (pl.), bugbears (terrēre); tomā-culum (tōmaclum), a sausage (comp. тoun); torc-ulum, a press (torqvēre); věh-i-culum, a carriage (věh-ĕre); vin-culum (vincium), a bond (vincire); umbrā-culum, a shady place, a parasol (umbrā-re). -un-culo i.e. -culo suffixed to stems (real or presumed) in -ōn.

Substantives:

(a) Masculine: ǎv-unculus, a mother's brother (ăvò-, a grandfather); carb-un-culus, a small coal (carbon-); cent-un-culus, a

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small patchwork (centōn-); für-un-culus, a petty thief (für-); homun-culus, a poor fellow (hömon-); lätr-un-culus, a footpad, a pawn in draughts (1ātrōn-); lēn-un-culus, (1) a young pander; (2) a skiff; pect-un-culus, a small scallop (pecten-); pětǎs-un-culus (Juv.), a small leg of pork (pět-ǎ-sōn-); pugi-un-culus, a small dagger (pugiōn-); rān-un-culus, a tadpole (răna-); serm-un-culus, tittle-tattle (sermōn-); tīr-un-culus, a young beginner (tīrōn-).

(b) Feminine: chiefly diminutives of substantives in -tiōn (-sion); frequent in Cicero:

ædifică-tiun-cula, a small building; ambula-tiun-cula, a short walk; assenta-tiun-cula, a bit of flattery; can-tiun-cula, a sweet song; cap-edun-cula, a small bowl (capedon-); cap-tiun-cula, a quibble; căr-un-cula, a piece of flesh (caron- nom. căro); cēnā-tiun-cula (Plin. Ep.), a small dining-room; commō-tiun-cula, a slight disturbance; con-tiun-cula, a short harangue; conclu-siun-cula, a quibbling argument; contrac-tiun-cula, a slight oppression; dom-un-cula (Val. Max.), a small house (domu-); icûn-cula (Suet.), a little image (eikóv-); im-agun-cula (Suet. cf. Cic. Att. 6. 1. c. 25), a little likeness (imägön-); interroga-tiun-cula, a short question; lec-tiun-cula, a little reading; lèg-iun-cula, a small legion (legiōn-); mor-siun-cula (Plaut.), a soft bite (morsu-); occa-siun-cula (Plaut.), a neat opportunity; offen-siun-cula, a slight offence; ōrā-tiun-cula, a little speech; posses-siun-cula, a small possession; quaes-tiun-cula, a trifling question; ră-tiun-cula, a little account; rògā-tiun-cula, a little question; ses-siun-cula, a little sitting; vir-gun-cula, a little girl (virgŎn-).

(c) Neuter; mendaci-unculum (only abl. plur.), a fib.

-us-culo i. e. culo- suffixed to the stem of the comparative degree: 364 alti-us-culus (Suet.), somewhat high; compl-us-culi (pl.), pretty many; duri-us-culus (Plin.), somewhat harsh; grandi-us-cula (f., Ter. Andr. 815), pretty well grown-up; liqvidi-us-culus (Plaut.), softer; longi-us-culus, rather long; maj-us-culus, somewhat greater; meli-us-culus, somewhat better; min-us-culus, rather less; nitidius-culus (Plaut.), somewhat shiny; plus-culus, somewhat more, several; putidi-us-culus, somewhat more disagreeable; tardi-usculus, somewhat slow; unoti-us-culus (Plaut.), somewhat unctuous. So the adverb călĕri-us-cula (Corn.), somewhat more quickly.

-Ed-ulo- mon-ēdula, a jackdaw; nitedula, a dormouse; qver- 865 qvedula, a kind of duck.

-ull-йlo

-ell-ŭlo

paullulus, very little, also as surname.

i.e. ulo added to diminutives in ello (for ěrůlo); agellulus (Catul.), a little field (ǎgello-); bellulus (Plaut.),

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-ill-úlo

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-allo

pretty (bello-); cist-ellula, a little box (cistella-); lamel·lula (Petr.), a metal plate (lamina-); puellula, a little girl (puella-); tenellulus, delicate (těněro-).

i.e. ŭlo suffixed to diminutives in -illo.

ancillula, a little handmaid (ancilla-); pauxillulus, very
small (pauxillo-).

(1) Adjectives: aqvilus, dark-coloured; mutilus, muti- 867
lated, esp. having lost a horn (comp. μíruλos); nūb-ilus,
cloudy (nubi-): rutilus, auburn, also as surname; and see
§ 424.

(2) Substantives:

ǎqvila, an eagle; jubilum, a wild cry; pumilus, a dwarf; sandăpila, a common bier; sibilus, a hiss, whistle; s1mila, fine wheat flour.

căballus, a back; callum, thick skin; galla, a gall nut; gallus, a cock; intervallum (part between the palisades), interval (inter, vallo-); palla, a cloak; vallus, (1) a winnowing fan (vanno); (2) a stake (comp. ǹλos, § 91); vallum, a palisading. Proper names: Hispallus (Hispānulus); Messalla (Messänùla); Ralla (rânǎla?).

-aullo paullus, a little, few (pauco-): also as surname.

-ollo

ǎbolla, a thick woollen gown (comp. vaßoλý); collum, a neck; corolla, a garland (for çörōnula); ollus, that (old form of ille, § 373); olla (aula), a pot; persolla (Plaut. once), little mask (for persōnula); sollus (sõlus), alone (comp. öλos, Ion, οὖλος).

-ul-lo (1) Adjectives: pullus, dusky; sătullus (Varr. once), sated (săturo-); ullus, any (uno-),

(2) Substantives: (a) appellatives: ampulla, a flask (for ampörüla); betulla, birch-tree; bulla, a bubble, a stud; cucullus, a hood; hömullus, a manikin (for homon-, cf. § 449); lēnullus (Plaut. Pan. II. 25), a little pander (lēnōn-); mědulla, the marrow, pith; mullus, a mullet; pullus, a young animal, esp. a chick; trulla, a ladle (trua-).

(b) Proper names: Cătullus for Cătōnulus; Lucullus; Mărullus for Mărōnulus; Rullus; Tertullus; Tibullus; Tullus.

Sulla for surula, little calf of leg.

-el-lo

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Usually arises from the diminutival suffix and assimila- 869
tion of the preceding consonant (§ 176. 1), so that it is
--ěrůlo, -ěnŭlo, or the doubly diminutival -ŭlulo.
Cf. § 213. 5.

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