gaudium, rejoicing.
c) -īdō; as,—
cupīdō, desire.
4. The suffixes -men, -mentum, -crum, -trum, -bulum, -culum, denote the means or place of an action; as,—
| lūmen (lūc-s-men), light; | vocābulum, word; | |
| ōrnāmentum, ornament; | documentum, proof; | |
| sepulcrum, grave; | arātrum, plough; | |
| vehiculum, carriage. | ||
2. Nouns derived from Nouns.
[148]. 1. Diminutives end in—
| -ulus, | (-ula, | -ulum) |
| -olus, | (-ola, | -olum), after a vowel |
| -culus, | (-cula, | -culum) |
| -ellus, | (-ella, | -ellum) |
| -illus, | (-illa, | -illum) |
as,—
| nīdulus, | little nest | (nīdus); |
| virgula, | wand | (virga); |
| oppidulum, | little town | (oppidum); |
| fīliolus, | little son | (fīlius); |
| opusculum, | little work | (opus); |
| tabella, | tablet | (tabula); |
| lapillus, | pebble | (lapis). |