Reconstruction:Latin/rivuscellum

This Latin entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Latin

Etymology

From *rīvusculum (“little stream”) +‎ -lum (diminutive ending). Hence an etymological double-diminutive like *arbuscellum or *rāmuscellum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /r(iβ)osˈkʲɛllu/

Noun

*rīvuscellum m (Proto-Italo-Western-Romance)

  1. brook

Declension

singular plural
nominative */r(iβ)osˈkʲɛllos/ */r(iβ)osˈkʲɛlli/
oblique */r(iβ)osˈkʲɛllu/ */r(iβ)osˈkʲɛllos/

Descendants

  • Italo-Romance:
    • Italian: ruscello, roscello (regional)
  • Gallo-Romance:

References

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