-ulussuffix

Primary stress is attracted to the syllable immediately preceding this suffix and vowels may be reduced accordingly; see e.g. abaculus n.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin -ulus.

Etymology: < classical Latin -ulus, diminutive, frequentative, and instrumental suffix, extended form of Old Latin -lus , diminutive suffix, probably related to -el suffix². Compare -ulum suffix, -ula suffix, -ule suffix.The ending is common in words borrowed from Latin, but occurs very rarely in new formations within English (e.g. palulus n.).

1. Diminutive suffix forming nouns, as palulus n.

2. (Not productive in English.) Occurring in nouns (borrowed from classical or post-classical Latin) denoting repeated action or tendency, as limulus n.

3. (Not productive in English.) Occurring in nouns (borrowed from classical or post-classical Latin) denoting places or instruments, as tumulus n.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2019).

单词	-ulus
释义	-ulussuffix Primary stress is attracted to the syllable immediately preceding this suffix and vowels may be reduced accordingly; see e.g. abaculus n. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin -ulus. Etymology: < classical Latin -ulus, diminutive, frequentative, and instrumental suffix, extended form of Old Latin -lus , diminutive suffix, probably related to -el suffix². Compare -ulum suffix, -ula suffix, -ule suffix.The ending is common in words borrowed from Latin, but occurs very rarely in new formations within English (e.g. palulus n.). 1. Diminutive suffix forming nouns, as palulus n. 2. (Not productive in English.) Occurring in nouns (borrowed from classical or post-classical Latin) denoting repeated action or tendency, as limulus n. 3. (Not productive in English.) Occurring in nouns (borrowed from classical or post-classical Latin) denoting places or instruments, as tumulus n. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2019). < suffix
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