claustellum

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From claustrum (“bar, gate”) +‎ -lus.

Pronunciation

Noun

claustellum n (genitive claustellī); second declension

  1. keyhole
    • c. 27 CE – 66 CE, Petronius, Satyricon 140:
      Itaque ego quoque, ne desidia consuetudinem perderem, dum frater sororis suae automata per clostellum miratur, accessi temptaturus an pateretur iniuriam.
      Therefore, fearing through inaction I might lose an opportunity, I also made advances to the brother who was enjoying the gymnastics of his sister through the keyhole, to see if he would prove amenable to assault.

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative claustellum claustella
Genitive claustellī claustellōrum
Dative claustellō claustellīs
Accusative claustellum claustella
Ablative claustellō claustellīs
Vocative claustellum claustella

Synonyms

Descendants
  • Italian: chiavistello
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