naevulus

Latin

Alternative forms

• naevolus

Etymology

From naevus (“mole, birthmark”) +‎ -ulus (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈnae̯.u̯u.lus/, [ˈnäe̯u̯ʊɫ̪ʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈne.vu.lus/, [ˈnɛːvulus]

Noun

naevulus m (genitive naevulī); second declension

1. A small discoloration on the skin; mole

Declension

Second-declension noun.

	singular	plural
nominative	naevulus	naevulī
genitive	naevulī	naevulōrum
dative	naevulō	naevulīs
accusative	naevulum	naevulōs
ablative	naevulō	naevulīs
vocative	naevule	naevulī

References

• “naevulus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• naevulus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
• “naevulus” on page 1269 of the Oxford Latin Dictionary (2nd ed., 2012)