faecula
See also: fæcula
Latin
Etymology
Diminutive noun of faex (“sediment”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈfae̯.ku.la/, [ˈfae̯.kʊ.ɫa]
Noun
faecula f (genitive faeculae); first declension
- tartar deposited in a form of a crust by wine
Inflection
First declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | faecula | faeculae |
| Genitive | faeculae | faeculārum |
| Dative | faeculae | faeculīs |
| Accusative | faeculam | faeculās |
| Ablative | faeculā | faeculīs |
| Vocative | faecula | faeculae |
Descendants
- English: fecula
- Italian: fecola
- Portuguese: fécula
References
- faecula in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- faecula in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette