stimulus
From Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg- (“to pierce, prick, be sharp”). Cognate with Ancient Greek στίζω (stízō, “I mark”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈsti.mu.lus/, [ˈs̠t̪ɪmʊɫ̪ʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈsti.mu.lus/, [ˈst̪iːmulus]
Noun
stimulus m (genitive stimulī); second declension
Declension
Second-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | stimulus | stimulī |
| Genitive | stimulī | stimulōrum |
| Dative | stimulō | stimulīs |
| Accusative | stimulum | stimulōs |
| Ablative | stimulō | stimulīs |
| Vocative | stimule | stimulī |