"dracunculus" meaning in Latin

See dracunculus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [draˈkʊŋ.kʊ.ɫʊs] [Classical-Latin], [draˈkuŋ.ku.lus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *derḱ-der. Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai Ancient Greek δέρκομαι (dérkomai) Ancient Greek δράκων (drákōn)der. Latin dracō, dracōnis Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -culus Latin dracunculus From dracō, dracōnis (“dragon”) + -culus. Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:af|dracō<t:dragon><alt:dracō, dracōnis>|-culus|text=+|title=dracunculus|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *derḱ-der. Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai Ancient Greek δέρκομαι (dérkomai) Ancient Greek δράκων (drákōn)der. Latin dracō, dracōnis Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -culus Latin dracunculus [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "dragon", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "see", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "see", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "see", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*derḱ-", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "status" : "inline", "lang_name" : "Proto-Hellenic", "term" : "*dérkomai", "lang" : "grk-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "δέρκομαι", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "δράκων", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "dracō", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "diminutive", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "alt" : "*-elós", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "status" : "inline", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "agent nouns", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-lós", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*-elos", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*-kelos", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-culus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "dracunculus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="dracunculus"> From dracō, dracōnis (“dragon”) + -culus. Head templates: {{la-noun|dracunculus<2>}} dracunculus m (genitive dracunculī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|dracunculus<2>}} Forms: dracunculī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], dracunculus [nominative, singular], dracunculī [nominative, plural], dracunculī [genitive, singular], dracunculōrum [genitive, plural], dracunculō [dative, singular], dracunculīs [dative, plural], dracunculum [accusative, singular], dracunculōs [accusative, plural], dracunculō [ablative, singular], dracunculīs [ablative, plural], dracuncule [singular, vocative], dracunculī [plural, vocative]
  1. diminutive of dracō: a small dragon or serpent Tags: declension-2, diminutive, form-of, masculine Form of: dracō (extra: a small dragon or serpent)
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  2. a thread twisted like a serpent Tags: declension-2, masculine
    Sense id: en-dracunculus-la-noun-vqH6iFqd Categories (other): Latin masculine nouns in the second declension, Latin terms suffixed with -culus Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 25 24 28 23 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -culus: 29 36 22 13
  3. a sort of fish, dragonet Tags: declension-2, masculine
    Sense id: en-dracunculus-la-noun-4XREqFxF Categories (other): Latin masculine nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 25 24 28 23
  4. tarragon Tags: declension-2, masculine
    Sense id: en-dracunculus-la-noun-wiDhIPti Categories (other): Latin masculine nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 25 24 28 23

Inflected forms

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    },
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      "form": "dracunculō",
      "links": [
        [
          "dracunculō",
          "dracunculo#Latin"
        ]
      ],
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dracunculīs",
      "links": [
        [
          "dracunculīs",
          "dracunculis#Latin"
        ]
      ],
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dracuncule",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dracunculī",
      "links": [
        [
          "dracunculī",
          "dracunculi#Latin"
        ]
      ],
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "dracunculus<2>"
      },
      "expansion": "dracunculus m (genitive dracunculī); second declension",
      "name": "la-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "dracunculus<2>"
      },
      "name": "la-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latin diminutive nouns"
      ],
      "form_of": [
        {
          "extra": "a small dragon or serpent",
          "word": "dracō"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "diminutive of dracō: a small dragon or serpent"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "dracō",
          "draco#Latin"
        ],
        [
          "dragon",
          "dragon"
        ],
        [
          "serpent",
          "serpent"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-2",
        "diminutive",
        "form-of",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a thread twisted like a serpent"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-2",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a sort of fish, dragonet"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "dragonet",
          "dragonet"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-2",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "tarragon"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "tarragon",
          "tarragon"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-2",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[draˈkʊŋ.kʊ.ɫʊs]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[draˈkuŋ.ku.lus]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "dracunculus"
}

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