vermiculus

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Latin

Etymology

Diminutive of vermis (“worm”).

Noun

vermiculus m (genitive vermiculī); second declension

  1. a little worm or grub in decaying things.
    1. a disease of dogs which drives them mad.
    2. (Late Latin) the scarlet worm for coccum (“scarlet color”).

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative vermiculus vermiculī
Genitive vermiculī vermiculōrum
Dative vermiculō vermiculīs
Accusative vermiculum vermiculōs
Ablative vermiculō vermiculīs
Vocative vermicule vermiculī

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References

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