-cula

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Latin

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Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-cula f (genitive -culae); first declension

  1. Alternative form of -culum

Declension

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First-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative -cula -culae
Genitive -culae -culārum
Dative -culae -culīs
Accusative -culam -culās
Ablative -culā -culīs
Vocative -cula -culae

Derived terms

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Suffix

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-cula

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of -culum

Suffix

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-cula

  1. inflection of -culus:
    1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

Suffix

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-culā

  1. ablative feminine singular of -culus

Usage notes

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  • acus (needle, pin) + ‎-cula → ‎acicula (hairpin, hatpin)
  • āctiō (action) + ‎-cula → ‎āctiuncula (stem āctiōn-)
  • aedis (temple, shrine; room) + ‎-cula → ‎aedicula (small temple, chapel; small house, room)
  • anas (duck) + ‎-cula → ‎anaticula (stem anat-)
  • auris (ear) + ‎-cula → ‎auricula (external part of the ear; ear-lap)
  • canis (dog) + ‎-cula → ‎canīcula (little dog; dogfish, shark)
  • virgō (maid, maiden, virgin) + ‎-cula → ‎virguncula (stem virgin-)