marmusculum

Latin

Etymology

From marmor, marmur +‎ -culum (diminutive suffix), irregularly formed by the influence of diminutives from s-stem nouns such as corpusculum from corpus (genitive corporis).

Pronunciation

Noun

marmusculum n (genitive marmusculī); second declension

  1. A small object made from marble

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

singular plural
nominative marmusculum marmuscula
genitive marmusculī marmusculōrum
dative marmusculō marmusculīs
accusative marmusculum marmuscula
ablative marmusculō marmusculīs
vocative marmusculum marmuscula

References

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