Meaning of -culum | Babel Free
[kʊ.ɫũː]Definitions
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nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular accusative, form-of, morpheme, neuter, nominative, singular, vocative
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suffix used to derive nouns from verbs, particularly nouns for tools and instruments declension-2, morpheme, neuter
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accusative masculine singular accusative, form-of, masculine, morpheme, singular
Examples
“prōpugnō, prōpugnāre (“to fight for, defend”) + -culum → prōpugnāculum (“bulwark, fortress, protection”)”
“dēvertō, dēvertere (“to turn aside, turn away; to lodge”) + -culum → dēverticulum (“byroad; digression; lodging; refuge”)”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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