pugillum

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From pugnus (“fist, fistful, handful”) +‎ -lus (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

Noun

pugillum n (genitive pugillī); second declension

  1. handful, fistful
    Quis mēnsus est pugillō aquās, et caelōs palmō ponderāvit?
    Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, or with the breadth of his hand marked off the heavens?

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

singular plural
nominative pugillum pugilla
genitive pugillī pugillōrum
dative pugillō pugillīs
accusative pugillum pugilla
ablative pugillō pugillīs
vocative pugillum pugilla

References

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