"lapillus" meaning in Latin

See lapillus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ɫaˈpɪl.lʊs] [Classical-Latin], [laˈpil.lus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Diminutive from lapis (“stone”) + -illus, likely originally formed on the oblique stem as lapid- + -lus. Etymology templates: {{suffix|la|lapis|illus|gloss1=stone}} lapis (“stone”) + -illus, {{suffix|la|lapis|-lus|alt1=lapid-}} lapid- + -lus Head templates: {{la-noun|lapillus<2>}} lapillus m (genitive lapillī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|lapillus<2>}} Forms: lapillī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], lapillus [nominative, singular], lapillī [nominative, plural], lapillī [genitive, singular], lapillōrum [genitive, plural], lapillō [dative, singular], lapillīs [dative, plural], lapillum [accusative, singular], lapillōs [accusative, plural], lapillō [ablative, singular], lapillīs [ablative, plural], lapille [singular, vocative], lapillī [plural, vocative]
  1. A small stone, pebble. Tags: declension-2, masculine
    Sense id: en-lapillus-la-noun-szu6SOqv Categories (other): Latin terms suffixed with -illus, Latin terms suffixed with -lus, Rocks Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -illus: 22 32 19 28 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -lus: 22 32 19 28 Disambiguation of Rocks: 37 14 33 17
  2. Stone in the bladder, gravel, calculus. Tags: declension-2, masculine
    Sense id: en-lapillus-la-noun-EAb9Qxj9 Categories (other): Latin masculine nouns in the second declension, Latin terms suffixed with -illus, Latin terms suffixed with -lus, Rocks Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 19 39 20 22 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -illus: 22 32 19 28 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -lus: 22 32 19 28 Disambiguation of Rocks: 37 14 33 17
  3. A precious stone, gem, jewel; marble. Tags: declension-2, masculine
    Sense id: en-lapillus-la-noun-JAylcHVW Categories (other): Latin terms suffixed with -illus, Latin terms suffixed with -lus, Gems, Rocks Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -illus: 22 32 19 28 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -lus: 22 32 19 28 Disambiguation of Gems: 16 15 49 20 Disambiguation of Rocks: 37 14 33 17
  4. A tombstone. Tags: declension-2, masculine
    Sense id: en-lapillus-la-noun-O~prm7EV Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin terms suffixed with -illus, Latin terms suffixed with -lus, Rocks Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 25 21 15 38 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -illus: 22 32 19 28 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -lus: 22 32 19 28 Disambiguation of Rocks: 37 14 33 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: lapillīscō, lapillulus
Related terms: lapicīda, lapicīdīnae, lapicīdīnārius, lapidāris, lapidārius, lapidātiō, lapidātor, lapidēscō, lapideus, lapidō, lapidōsitās, lapidōsus, lapiō, lapis

Inflected forms

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      "lang_code": "it",
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        "borrowed"
      ],
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    },
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      "form": "lapillō",
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    },
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      "ipa": "[ɫaˈpɪl.lʊs]",
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      "ipa": "[laˈpil.lus]",
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    }
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    },
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    }
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}

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