NOTE 1.—It will be observed that in gender the Diminutives follow the gender of the words from which they are derived.
NOTE 2.—The endings -ellus, -illus contain the primitive form of the diminutive suffix, viz., -lo-. Thus:—
| agellus, | field, | for ager-lus; |
| lapillus, | pebble, | for lapid-lus. |
2. The suffix -ium appended to nouns denoting persons designates either a collection of such persons or their function; as,—
collēgium, a corporation, body of colleagues (collēga);
sacerdōtium, priestly function (sacerdōs).
3. The suffixes -ārium, -ētum, -īle designate a place where objects are kept or are found in abundance; as,—
| columbārium, | dove-cote | (columba); |
| olīvētum, | olive-orchard | (olīva); |
| ovīle, | sheep-fold | (ovis). |
4. The suffix -ātus denotes official position or honor; as,—
cōnsulātus, consulship (cōnsul).