caniculus

Latin

Etymology

From canis (“dog”) +‎ -culus.

Noun

canīculus m (genitive canīculī); second declension

1. diminutive of canis
2. little dog

Declension

Second-declension noun.

	singular	plural
nominative	canīculus	canīculī
genitive	canīculī	canīculōrum
dative	canīculō	canīculīs
accusative	canīculum	canīculōs
ablative	canīculō	canīculīs
vocative	canīcule	canīculī

Derived terms

• canīculāris