LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
suffix · femininefirst declension

-bula

-bula f (genitive -bulae)
Classical[bʊ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[bu.la]

Meaning

  1. femininemorphemeNoun suffix denoting instrument.
  2. femininemorphemeNoun suffix denoting vessel or place.
  3. femininemorphemeNoun suffix denoting person. (rare)

Origins

From Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom (instrumental suffix).

Descendants
  • English-able
  • English-ible

Quick answers

What does -bula mean in Latin?
-bula, a suffix, means “Noun suffix denoting instrument.; Noun suffix denoting vessel or place.; Noun suffix denoting person. (rare)”.
How do you pronounce -bula?
In classical Latin, [bʊ.ɫa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [bu.la].