clavula
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin clāvula (“scion, graft”).
Noun
clavula (plural clavulas or clavulae)
- A ciliated bristle of some sea urchins
- A spicule of some sponges
Latin
Etymology
Diminutive from clāva (“staff, club”) + -ula.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈklaː.wu.la/, [ˈkɫaː.wʊ.ɫa]
Noun
clāvula f (genitive clāvulae); first declension
- graft, scion
Declension
First declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | clāvula | clāvulae |
| Genitive | clāvulae | clāvulārum |
| Dative | clāvulae | clāvulīs |
| Accusative | clāvulam | clāvulās |
| Ablative | clāvulā | clāvulīs |
| Vocative | clāvula | clāvulae |
Related terms
- clāva
Descendants
- English: clavula
See also
- clāvulus
References
- clavula in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- clavula in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette