[ˈkɔ.ɫʊs], [ˈkɔː.lus]
OriginOf uncertain origin, though possibly related to colō (“to till, cultivate”); attempts have been made to connect it to colubra (“female serpent”).
- declension-2, declension-4distaff: a tool used in spinning fiber, such as wool
“Pallade plācāta lānam mollīre puellae” — Once Pallas's favor has been won: Let the girls learn [how] to soften wool,
and [how] to unload their full distaffs.
(‘‘Pallas’’ was an epithet for the patron of handicraft, the Greek goddess Athena,
- declension-2, declension-4spinning, spun thread
Formscolus(canonical, feminine) · variously declined(canonical) · colī(genitive) · colūs(genitive) · colus(nominative, singular) · colī(nominative, plural) · colūs(nominative, plural) · colī(genitive, singular) · colūs(genitive, singular) · colōrum(genitive, plural) · coluum(genitive, plural) · colō(dative, singular) · coluī(dative, singular) · colīs(dative, plural) · colibus(dative, plural) · colum(accusative, singular) · colōs(accusative, plural) · colūs(accusative, plural) · colō(ablative, singular) · colū(ablative, singular)
Source: Wiktionary