sciolus

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

Latin

Etymology

Diminutive form of scius (knowing) found in Late Latin.

Pronunciation

Noun

sciolus m (genitive sciolī, feminine sciola); second declension

  1. sciolist, smatterer

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative sciolus sciolī
Genitive sciolī sciolōrum
Dative sciolō sciolīs
Accusative sciolum sciolōs
Ablative sciolō sciolīs
Vocative sciole sciolī

Further reading

  • sciolus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • sciolus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • sciolus”, in The Perseus Project (1999) Perseus Encyclopedia