volsella
English
Noun
volsella (plural volsellae)
- A male reproductive appendage in some insects.
- Alternative form of vulsellum
- 1867, William Braithwaite, James Braithwaite, Edmond Fauriel Trevelyan, The Retrospect of Practical Medicine and Surgery
- The projecting portion of tumour must be seized with a strong volsella, and dragged and slightly twisted until removed.
- 1867, William Braithwaite, James Braithwaite, Edmond Fauriel Trevelyan, The Retrospect of Practical Medicine and Surgery
Anagrams
- Lovealls
Latin
Alternative forms
- volsilla
- vulsella
Etymology
From vulsus.
Noun
volsella f (genitive volsellae); first declension
- A pair of tweezers for plucking out hairs
- A kind of forceps
Inflection
First declension.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | volsella | volsellae |
Genitive | volsellae | volsellārum |
Dative | volsellae | volsellīs |
Accusative | volsellam | volsellās |
Ablative | volsellā | volsellīs |
Vocative | volsella | volsellae |
References
- volsella in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- volsella in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette