Reconstruction:Latin/pectiniculum

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This Latin entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Latin

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Etymology

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From pectin- (comb) +‎ -culum (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pekteˈniklu/, /pekteˈneklu/

Noun

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*pectinī̆culum n (Proto-Italo-Western-Romance)

  1. (literally) little comb
  2. pubis, pubic hair

Declension

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singular plural
nominative */pekteˈniklu, -e-/ */pekteˈnikla, -e-/
oblique */pekteˈniklu, -e-/ */pekteˈnikla, -e-/

Reconstruction notes

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Unless otherwise noted, all descendants have sense 2 (already attested for the base noun pecten in Juvenal).

Descendants

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References

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