crusculum

Latin

Etymology

From crūs (“leg, shank, shin”) +‎ -culum (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

Noun

crūsculum n (genitive crūsculī); second declension

  1. diminutive of crūs: a small leg or shank.

Inflection

Second-declension noun (neuter).

singular plural
nominative crūsculum crūscula
genitive crūsculī crūsculōrum
dative crūsculō crūsculīs
accusative crūsculum crūscula
ablative crūsculō crūsculīs
vocative crūsculum crūscula

Descendants

  • ⇒ English: procrusculum

References

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