-ulum

Morpheme

-ulum

Type

suffix

Denotation

Latin singular neuter instrumental suffix (plural -ula)

Etymology

(1) Latin -ulum, from -culum, from -culus, from rebracketing of -cus + -ulus, from -lus; (2) Latin -ulum, from -ulus, from -lus

Evidence

capitulum, cingulum, coagulum, frenulum, jugulum, pendulum, pinaculum, Pratulum, speculum, spiculum, vinculum