arcella
See also: Arcella
Italian
Etymology
From Latin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /arˈt͡ʃɛl.la/
- Rhymes: -ɛlla
- Hyphenation: ar‧cèl‧la
Noun
arcella f (plural arcelle)
- a space, under the altar of early Christian churches, in which relics were stored
- a decorated wedding chest
Anagrams
- calarle
Latin
Etymology
Diminutive form of arca + -ellus.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /arˈkel.la/, [ärˈkɛlːʲä]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /arˈt͡ʃel.la/, [ärˈt͡ʃɛlːä]
Noun
arcella f (genitive arcellae); first declension
- A small box
- A square landmark
Declension
First-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | arcella | arcellae |
| Genitive | arcellae | arcellārum |
| Dative | arcellae | arcellīs |
| Accusative | arcellam | arcellās |
| Ablative | arcellā | arcellīs |
| Vocative | arcella | arcellae |
References
- “arcella”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- arcella in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette