scalpellum, scalpelli:
Neuter · Noun · 2nd declension · variant: 2nd
- Frequency:
- Lesser
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Bio/Medical
scalpel, lancet; small surgical knife; similar tool used in grafting;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | scalpellum | scalpella |
| Gen. | scalpelli | scalpellorum |
| Dat. | scalpello | scalpellis |
| Acc. | scalpellum | scalpella |
| Voc. | scalpellum | scalpella |
| Abl. | scalpello | scalpellis |
Examples
- L
Liber III
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from DE IRA
"...sine ferro posset, dum tumentem mammam leniter fouet, scalpellum spongea tectum induxisse: repugnasset puella remedio palam admoto, eadem..." - L
Liber II
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from DE IRA
"...iudices, quorum castigatio sic accipienda est quomodo scalpellum et abstinentia et alia quae profutura torquent. 4. Adfecti sumus..."