aedicula
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin aedicula.
Noun
aedicula (plural aediculae)
- (art) A painted framed niche giving the appearance of depth.
- A small shrine.
Translations
painted framed niche
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Latin
Etymology
Diminutive from aedēs (“a dwelling, sanctuary”) + -cula.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ae̯ˈdi.ku.la/, [äe̯ˈd̪ɪkʊɫ̪ä]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /eˈdi.ku.la/, [eˈd̪iːkulä]
Audio (ecclesiastical) (file)
Noun
aedicula f (genitive aediculae); first declension
- Diminutive of aedēs
- a small temple; chapel
- a small house or room
Declension
First-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | aedicula | aediculae |
| Genitive | aediculae | aediculārum |
| Dative | aediculae | aediculīs |
| Accusative | aediculam | aediculās |
| Ablative | aediculā | aediculīs |
| Vocative | aedicula | aediculae |
Synonyms
- (small temple): sacellum
Related terms
- aedēs
- aedifex
- aedificātiō
- aedificātiuncula
- aedificātor
- aedificātōrius
- aedificiālis
- aedificium
- aedificō
Descendants
- English: aedicula
- Portuguese: edícula
- Italian: edicola
- Spanish: edículo
See also
- larārium
References
- “aedicula”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “aedicula”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- aedicula in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
- “aedicula”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
- “aedicula”, in William Smith et al., editor (1890) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin
See also: aediculą
Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin aedicula.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛˈdi.ku.la/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ula
- Syllabification: ae‧di‧ku‧la
Noun
aedicula f
- (architecture) aedicula
- Synonym: edykuł
Declension
Declension of aedicula
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | aedicula | aedicule |
| genitive | aediculi | aedicul |
| dative | aediculi | aediculom |
| accusative | aediculę | aedicule |
| instrumental | aediculą | aediculami |
| locative | aediculi | aediculach |
| vocative | aediculo | aedicule |
Further reading
- aedicula in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- aedicula in Polish dictionaries at PWN