claustellum

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From claustrum (“bar, gate”) +‎ -lus.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /klau̯sˈtel.lum/, [kɫau̯sˈtɛl.lũ]

Noun

claustellum n (genitive claustellī); second declension

  1. keyhole
    • c. 27 CE – 66 CE, Petronius, Satyricon 140:
      Itaque ego quoque, ne desidia consuetudinem perderem, dum frater sororis suae automata per clostellum miratur, accessi temptaturus an pateretur iniuriam.
      Therefore, fearing through inaction I might lose an opportunity, I also made advances to the brother who was enjoying the gymnastics of his sister through the keyhole, to see if he would prove amenable to assault.

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative claustellum claustella
Genitive claustellī claustellōrum
Dative claustellō claustellīs
Accusative claustellum claustella
Ablative claustellō claustellīs
Vocative claustellum claustella

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