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Meaning of -culum | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR B1
[kʊ.ɫũː]

Definitions

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
    accusative, form-of, morpheme, neuter, nominative, singular, vocative
  2. suffix used to derive nouns from verbs, particularly nouns for tools and instruments
    declension-2, morpheme, neuter
  3. 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.
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