macellus

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Latin

Etymology

From macer +‎ -lus (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

Adjective

macellus (feminine macella, neuter macellum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. diminutive of macer (“lean, skinny, meager”)

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative macellus macella macellum macellī macellae macella
genitive macellī macellae macellī macellōrum macellārum macellōrum
dative macellō macellae macellō macellīs
accusative macellum macellam macellum macellōs macellās macella
ablative macellō macellā macellō macellīs
vocative macelle macella macellum macellī macellae macella

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