marculus – Latin noun declension

Noun: marculus
Hyphenation:

Gender: Masculine Declension: Second

Nominative

Singular	marculus
Plural	marculī

Genitive

Singular	marculī
Plural	marculōrum

Dative

Singular	marculō
Plural	marculīs

Accusative

Singular	marculum
Plural	marculōs

Ablative

Singular	marculō
Plural	marculīs

Vocative

Singular	marcule
Plural	marculī

Sample Sentences

Nouns inflected like marculus

priāpismus, scāpus, servus, cuneolus, sargus, saccus, scarus, scinus, scopus, illēgitimus, sorbus, sophus, somnus, Hispānus, soccus, sirpus, siclus, icterus, cunīculus, xystus, etc. (List truncated at 20 nouns)

Etymology

1. Disputed. The term may be ultimately connected with the root *melh₂- (“to grind”).
2. * This term has been explained as a diminutive to a noun formed from earlier Proto-Indo-European *molH-ko-. According to this theory, Proto-Indo-European *molH-ko- gave rise to a diminutive noun *malakelo-, which then transformed into *malkelo-, before then changing into *markelo- via the dissimilation or l to r. Alternatively, the term may have begun as *malalo-kelo- and then evolved into *mallokelo- before developing into *malkelo-.
3. * Another theory maintains that the term originated from Proto-Indo-European *molH-tlo-, before undergoing a development *moltlo- > *molklo- > *morklo- > marculus. This explanation is favored by De Vaan, though it is criticized by Prósper, who considers the o-grade "unjustified." Prósper further argues that the expected form outcome of this sequence would be *mulcrum. According to Prósper, the second l would be the expected target of dissimilation, such as in fulcrum. Moreover, Prósper suggests that the /o/ ought to be raised in this position, noting comparable forms such as pulsus and ultimus.
4. * Prósper proposes a derivation from the root *merh₂-, whence also perhaps Proto-Celtic *marnati. According to Prósper, the term may have followed a development from Proto-Indo-European *mṛh₂-tlom > *marklo- > marculus.
5. See also malleus (“hammer, mallet”), with which it is related.
6. Due to the -ulus being misanalysed as the diminutive suffix -ulus, marcus was later fabricated by analogy.

Verbs referencing "marculus"

Italian Nouns martello, French Nouns merlin, Spanish Nouns martillo, Galician Nouns machado, Galician Nouns martelo, Portuguese Nouns martelo, Catalan Nouns martell, Asturian Nouns martiellu, Old Spanish Nouns martiello, Galician Nouns machada.