colliculus
English
Etymology
From Latin colliculus, diminutive of collis (“hill”).
Derived terms
- anterior colliculus
- collicular
- facial colliculus
- inferior colliculus
- posterior colliculus
- seminal colliculus
- superior colliculus
Latin
Pronunciation
(Classical) IPA(key): /kolˈli.ku.lus/, [kɔlˈlɪ.kʊ.ɫʊs]
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | colliculus | colliculī |
| Genitive | colliculī | colliculōrum |
| Dative | colliculō | colliculīs |
| Accusative | colliculum | colliculōs |
| Ablative | colliculō | colliculīs |
| Vocative | collicule | colliculī |
References
- colliculus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- colliculus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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