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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈspɪkjʊləm/ Forms: spicula [plural]
Etymology: From Latin spīculum (“a little sharp point”), from spīcum, alternative form of spīca (“point, spike”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|spīculum||a little sharp point}} Latin spīculum (“a little sharp point”) Head templates: {{en-noun|spicula}} spiculum (plural spicula)
  1. A thrusting javelin used by Romans that replaced the pilum in the late 3rd century.
    Sense id: en-spiculum-en-noun-rfNcXEVo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Spears, Weapons Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 32 31 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 20 32 31 16 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 32 31 16 1 1 Disambiguation of Spears: 24 28 32 15 Disambiguation of Weapons: 33 20 26 21
  2. A sharp, pointed crystal, especially of ice. Synonyms (sharp, pointed crystal): spicula
    Sense id: en-spiculum-en-noun-rsMGwDsx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Spears Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 32 31 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 20 32 31 16 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 32 31 16 1 1 Disambiguation of Spears: 24 28 32 15 Disambiguation of 'sharp, pointed crystal': 3 70 22 5
  3. (zoology) A sharp, needle-like structure, especially those making up the skeleton of a sponge.
    Sense id: en-spiculum-en-noun-iEkKqgyi Categories (other): Zoology, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Spears Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 32 31 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 20 32 31 16 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 32 31 16 1 1 Disambiguation of Spears: 24 28 32 15 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  4. (astronomy) A small radial emission of gas seen in the chromosphere and corona of the sun. Synonyms (small radial emission of gas): spicule
    Sense id: en-spiculum-en-noun-yZrDCr3P Categories (other): Astronomy, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Spears Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 32 31 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 20 32 31 16 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 32 31 16 1 1 Disambiguation of Spears: 24 28 32 15 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'small radial emission of gas': 3 3 6 88
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms (sharp, needle-like strucutre): spicule Derived forms: spiculum amoris
Disambiguation of 'sharp, needle-like strucutre': 9 38 44 10

Noun [Latin]

IPA: [ˈspiː.kʊ.ɫũː] [Classical-Latin], [ˈspiː.ku.lum] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From spīcum (“point, spike”, alternative form of spīca) + -ulum (diminutive suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|la|spīcum|-ulus|alt2=-ulum|pos1=alternative form of <i class="Latn mention" lang="la">spīca</i>|pos2=diminutive suffix|t1=point, spike}} spīcum (“point, spike”, alternative form of spīca) + -ulum (diminutive suffix) Head templates: {{la-noun|spīculum<2>}} spīculum n (genitive spīculī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|spīculum<2>}} Forms: spīculum [canonical, neuter], spīculī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], spīculum [nominative, singular], spīcula [nominative, plural], spīculī [genitive, singular], spīculōrum [genitive, plural], spīculō [dative, singular], spīculīs [dative, plural], spīculum [accusative, singular], spīcula [accusative, plural], spīculō [ablative, singular], spīculīs [ablative, plural], spīculum [singular, vocative], spīcula [plural, vocative]
  1. little sharp point or sting Tags: declension-2
    Sense id: en-spiculum-la-noun-bned4TPY Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin neuter nouns in the second declension, Latin terms suffixed with -ulus Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the second declension: 50 50 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -ulus: 50 50
  2. dart, arrow Tags: declension-2
    Sense id: en-spiculum-la-noun-ZDQdR~za Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin neuter nouns in the second declension, Latin terms suffixed with -ulus Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the second declension: 50 50 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -ulus: 50 50

Inflected forms

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          "sense": "spear, arrow point",
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      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
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}

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