-unculus

Morpheme

-unculus

Type

suffix

Denotation

Latin singular masculine diminutive suffix (plural -unculi)

Etymology

Latin -unculus, variant of -culus, from rebracketing of -cus + -ulus, from -lus

Evidence

cardunculus, dracunculus, homunculus, pectunculus, ranunculus, siphunculus, tinnunculus