Morpheme
-culus
Type
suffix
Denotation
Latin singular masculine diminutive noun suffix (plural -culi)
Etymology
Latin -culus, from rebracketing of -cus + -ulus, from -lus
Evidence
articulus, canaliculus, cauliculus, colliculus, folliculus, fonticulus, funiculus, homunculus, lenticulus, monticulus, musculus, panniculus, Passerculus, pediculus, ponticulus, pulvisculus, reniculus, unguiculus, utriculus, ventriculus
