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folliculus.

bag or sack; pod; shell; follicle (Cal);

10 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[fɔlˈlɪ.kʊ.ɫʊs]Classical-Latin[folˈliː.ku.lus]

  1. a small bellows

    declension-2 · masculine

  2. a small sack

    declension-2 · masculine

  3. an inflated ball (for sport)

    declension-2 · masculine

  4. a bud

    declension-2 · masculine

  5. husk, pod, shell, skin

    declension-2 · masculine

  6. sac

    Late-Latin · declension-2 · masculine

  7. bladder (urinary)

    Late-Latin · declension-2 · masculine

  8. scrotum

    Late-Latin · declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵʰ-der. Latin follis Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -culus Latin folliculus From follis (“purse, sack”) + -culus.

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