"dracunculus" meaning in Latin

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Noun

IPA: [draˈkʊŋ.kʊ.ɫʊs] [Classical-Latin], [d̪raˈkuŋ.ku.lus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From dracō, dracōnis (“dragon”) + -culus. Etymology templates: {{af|la|dracō|-culus|alt1=dracō, dracōnis|gloss1=dragon}} 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)
    Sense id: en-dracunculus-la-noun-OkCdIvSb Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the second declension, Latin terms suffixed with -culus, Spices and herbs Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 61 21 11 6 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 26 21 29 24 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -culus: 44 32 11 13 Disambiguation of Spices and herbs: 52 26 10 12
  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 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 26 21 29 24
  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: 26 21 29 24
  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: 26 21 29 24

Inflected forms

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      "form": "dracunculōrum",
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      "form": "dracunculō",
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      "ipa": "[d̪raˈkuŋ.ku.lus]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
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      "source": "declension",
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      "source": "declension",
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      "tags": [
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      "form": "dracuncule",
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    },
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  "pos": "noun",
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      "ipa": "[d̪raˈkuŋ.ku.lus]",
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