-ulus

Morpheme

-ulus

Type

suffix

Denotation

Latin diminutive or instrumental suffix (plural -uli)

Etymology

Latin -ulus, from -lus

Evidence

abaculus, arculus, calculus, caliculus, circulus, convolvulus, flocculus, Fundulus, limulus, lobulus, lupulus, modulus, nodulus, oculus, parvulus, porculus, regulus, Romulus, rotulus, sacculus, tubulus, volvulus

Doublet

-ul(e)

See Also

-ac(u)le [-acule, -acle], -c(u)le [-cule, -cle], -cula, -culae, -culum, -culus, -culi, -cello, -celli, -ula, -ula, -ulae, -(u)le [-ule, -le], -ulum, -uli, -ulo, -ellus, -ellum, -ella, -ella