-uleius

Latin Etymology A compound of the diminutive suffix la -ulus with the en nomen gentilicium nomen-gentilicium–forming suffix la -eius.-eius -eia 289 Pronunciation -uleius Note: although the syllable is heavy due to the regularly geminate intervocalic /j/, the vowel is thought to have been short on etymological grounds. Suffix -uleius forms la nomen gentilicium nomina gentilicia la Auruncī 1 Aurunculeius la Septimus 1 Septimuleius forms pejorative adjectives and substantives from verbs and nouns Usage notes This suffix combines with the supine stem of verbs to create pejorative adjectives. la sequor → la secūtum → la secūtuleius la loquor → la locūtum → la locūtuleius Pejorative forms also appear to form from noun stems on occasion. la lēx → la lēgis → la lēguleius Declension -uleius -ulei The masculine vocative singular is bisyllabic.325: Dekl. Sing. Vokativ 424 See also la References