anculus

Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂mbʰi-kʷol-os, from *kʷel- (whence colō). Cognate with Ancient Greek ἀμφίπολος (amphípolos),[1] Sanskrit अभिचर (abhicara).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈan.ku.lus/, [ˈaŋ.kʊ.ɫʊs]

Noun

anculus m (genitive anculī); second declension

  1. (archaic) a manservant

Usage notes

This word fell into disuse, and was replaced by famulus and servus, but its feminine counterpart ancilla is well attested.

Declension

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative anculus anculī
Genitive anculī anculōrum
Dative anculō anculīs
Accusative anculum anculōs
Ablative anculō anculīs
Vocative ancule anculī

References

  1. De Vaan, Michiel (2008) Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill
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