nodulus

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word nodulus. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word nodulus, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say nodulus in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word nodulus you have here. The definition of the word nodulus will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofnodulus, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nōdulus. Doublet of nodule.

Pronunciation

Noun

nodulus (plural noduli)

  1. A nodule; a little knot or lump.
  2. (neuroanatomy) The part of the vestibulocerebellum that is at the end of the vermis
    Synonym: nodule

Latin

Etymology

From nōdus (“a knot; knob; bond”) +‎ -ulus.

Pronunciation

Noun

nōdulus m (genitive nōdulī); second declension

  1. diminutive of nōdus (“knot”)

Declension

Second-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative nōdulus nōdulī
genitive nōdulī nōdulōrum
dative nōdulō nōdulīs
accusative nōdulum nōdulōs
ablative nōdulō nōdulīs
vocative nōdule nōdulī

References

  • “nodulus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • nodulus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia