"adminiculum" meaning in Latin

See adminiculum in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ad.mɪˈnɪ.kʊ.ɫũː] [Classical-Latin], [ad.miˈniː.ku.lum] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From ad- (“at”) + manus (“hand”) + -culum (“tool”). Etymology templates: {{affix|la|ad-|manus|-culum|gloss1=at|gloss2=hand|gloss3=tool}} ad- (“at”) + manus (“hand”) + -culum (“tool”) Head templates: {{la-noun|adminiculum<2>}} adminiculum n (genitive adminiculī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|adminiculum<2>}} Forms: adminiculī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], adminiculum [nominative, singular], adminicula [nominative, plural], adminiculī [genitive, singular], adminiculōrum [genitive, plural], adminiculō [dative, singular], adminiculīs [dative, plural], adminiculum [accusative, singular], adminicula [accusative, plural], adminiculō [ablative, singular], adminiculīs [ablative, plural], adminiculum [singular, vocative], adminicula [plural, vocative]
  1. a prop, stay, support Tags: declension-2, neuter
    Sense id: en-adminiculum-la-noun-UD3a2m2Q
  2. support, help, aid, assistance Tags: declension-2, neuter
    Sense id: en-adminiculum-la-noun-4fnUYTaw
  3. assistant, auxiliary Tags: declension-2, neuter
    Sense id: en-adminiculum-la-noun-Gg0IeE98 Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin neuter nouns in the second declension, Latin terms prefixed with ad-, Latin terms suffixed with -culum Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 17 17 66 Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the second declension: 17 17 66 Disambiguation of Latin terms prefixed with ad-: 18 18 65 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -culum: 19 19 62

Inflected forms

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      "raw_tags": [
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      "raw_tags": [
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      "word": "adminicle"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "adminículo"
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        "borrowed"
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    }
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      "name": "affix"
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  "etymology_text": "From ad- (“at”) + manus (“hand”) + -culum (“tool”).",
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    {
      "form": "adminiculī",
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    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "la-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "adminiculum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "adminicula",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "adminiculī",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "adminiculōrum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "adminiculō",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "adminiculīs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "adminiculum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "adminicula",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "adminiculō",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "adminiculīs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "adminiculum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "adminicula",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "adminiculum<2>"
      },
      "expansion": "adminiculum n (genitive adminiculī); second declension",
      "name": "la-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "adminiculum<2>"
      },
      "name": "la-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "noun",
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          ],
          "english": "The vines we see take hold on props with their tendrils, as if with hands, and raise themselves as if they were animated.",
          "text": "Iam vērō vītēs sīc clāviculīs adminicula tamquam manibus adprehendunt atque ita sē ērigunt ut animantēs.",
          "translation": "The vines we see take hold on props with their tendrils, as if with hands, and raise themselves as if they were animated.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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          "stay",
          "stay"
        ],
        [
          "support",
          "support"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
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        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "support, help, aid, assistance"
      ],
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          "help"
        ],
        [
          "aid",
          "aid"
        ],
        [
          "assistance",
          "assistance"
        ]
      ],
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          "_dis": "17 17 66",
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          "name": "Latin entries with incorrect language header",
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          "_dis": "18 18 65",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
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        {
          "_dis": "19 19 62",
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          "name": "Latin terms suffixed with -culum",
          "parents": [],
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        ],
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          "auxiliary",
          "auxiliary"
        ]
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      "tags": [
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        "neuter"
      ]
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      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "[ad.miˈniː.ku.lum]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
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  "word": "adminiculum"
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    "Latin terms suffixed with -culum",
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      "lang_code": "ca",
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        "borrowed"
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        "gloss3": "tool"
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      "name": "affix"
    }
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  "etymology_text": "From ad- (“at”) + manus (“hand”) + -culum (“tool”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "adminiculī",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
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    },
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      "form": "adminiculum",
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    {
      "form": "adminicula",
      "source": "declension",
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        "nominative",
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    {
      "form": "adminiculī",
      "source": "declension",
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      "form": "adminiculōrum",
      "source": "declension",
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        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "adminiculō",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "adminiculīs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "adminiculum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "adminicula",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "adminiculō",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "adminiculīs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "adminiculum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "adminicula",
      "source": "declension",
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        "plural",
        "vocative"
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    }
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "adminiculum<2>"
      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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          "english": "The vines we see take hold on props with their tendrils, as if with hands, and raise themselves as if they were animated.",
          "text": "Iam vērō vītēs sīc clāviculīs adminicula tamquam manibus adprehendunt atque ita sē ērigunt ut animantēs.",
          "translation": "The vines we see take hold on props with their tendrils, as if with hands, and raise themselves as if they were animated.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "a prop, stay, support"
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    {
      "ipa": "[ad.miˈniː.ku.lum]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "adminiculum"
}

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