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-ula
-ula
Latin
Etymology 1
From Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom (instrumental suffix), when compounded as -gdʰl-.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈu.la/, [ˈʊ.ɫa]
Suffix
-ula f (genitive -ulae); first declension
- Noun suffix denoting instrument.
Inflection
First declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | -ula | -ulae |
| genitive | -ulae | -ulārum |
| dative | -ulae | -ulīs |
| accusative | -ulam | -ulās |
| ablative | -ulā | -ulīs |
| vocative | -ula | -ulae |
Derived terms
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Etymology 2
Cognate with Proto-Germanic -*ilaz, whence no longer productive English -le (as in dimple and nozzle), Dutch -el, German -el.
Suffix
-ula
- nominative feminine singular of -ulus
- nominative neuter plural of -ulus
- accusative neuter plural of -ulus
- vocative feminine singular of -ulus
- vocative neuter plural of -ulus
-ulā
- ablative feminine singular of -ulus
References
- Andrew L. Sihler (1995) New Comparative Grammar of Greek and Latin, New York, Oxford, Oxford University Press