A double diminutive from ōs (“mouth; face”), analyzable as ōs + -culum + -lum or as ōsculum (“little mouth”) (mostly attested in the derived sense 'kiss') + -lum.
ōscillum n (genitive ōscillī); second declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | ōscillum | ōscilla |
Genitive | ōscillī | ōscillōrum |
Dative | ōscillō | ōscillīs |
Accusative | ōscillum | ōscilla |
Ablative | ōscillō | ōscillīs |
Vocative | ōscillum | ōscilla |
obs- + cillō (“to move”). See ōscillō (“to swing”) for more.
oscillum n (genitive oscillī); second declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | oscillum | oscilla |
Genitive | oscillī | oscillōrum |
Dative | oscillō | oscillīs |
Accusative | oscillum | oscilla |
Ablative | oscillō | oscillīs |
Vocative | oscillum | oscilla |