scopula
English
Etymology
Latin scopula (“little broom”)
Noun
scopula (plural scopulas or scopulae)
- A dense tuft of hair, as on the legs of certain insects.
Anagrams
- copulas, cupolas, scapulo-
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin scōpula, diminutive of scōpa (“broom”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈskɔ.pu.la/, [ˈs̪kɔːpul̺ä]
- Rhymes: -ɔpula
- Stress: scòpula
- Hyphenation: sco‧pu‧la
Noun
scopula f (plural scopule)
- (zoology) scopula
Related terms
- scopa
Latin
Alternative forms
- scōpulae
Etymology
scōpa + -ula
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈskoː.pu.la/, [ˈskoː.pʊ.ɫa]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈsko.pu.la/, [ˈskoː.pu.la]
- (Vulgar) IPA(key): /ˈskoː.pu.la/, [ˈsko.bo.la]
Noun
scōpula f (genitive scōpulae); first declension
- diminutive of scōpa: small broom
Inflection
First declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | scōpula | scōpulae |
| Genitive | scōpulae | scōpulārum |
| Dative | scōpulae | scōpulīs |
| Accusative | scōpulam | scōpulās |
| Ablative | scōpulā | scōpulīs |
| Vocative | scōpula | scōpulae |
Descendants
- → English: scopula
- Italian: scopula
References
- scopula in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette