pulzella
Italian
Alternative forms
- pulcella
Etymology
From Old French pulcele, pucele, first attested in the 10th century as pulcella, from Vulgar Latin *pūllicella, of disputed origin, perhaps derived from Latin pullus (“young animal”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pulˈt͡sɛl.la/, [pul̺ˈt̪͡s̪ɛl̺l̺ä]
- Hyphenation: pul‧zèl‧la
- Rhymes: -ɛlla
Noun
pulzella f (plural pulzelle)
- (literary) maiden, virgin
Usage notes
- Sometimes capitalized to refer to Joan of Arc