adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
albellus
albellus (feminine albella, neuter albellum)
Meaning
- adjectivediminutivediminutive of albus: whitish
- Medieval Latinadjectivewhite poplar tree
Ob cuius rei memoriam delata est ibi crux lignea et elevata, et albellus cum tilia juxta crucem, ad peregrinorum et quorumlibet viatorum ibi plantata est requiem et praesidium.
c. 1196 – 1203, Lambert of Ardres, Historia comitum Ghisnensium
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | albellus | albella | albellum |
| genitive | albellī | albellae | albellī |
| dative | albellō | albellae | albellō |
| accusative | albellum | albellam | albellum |
| ablative | albellō | albellā | albellō |
| vocative | albelle | albella | albellum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | albellī | albellae | albella |
| genitive | albellōrum | albellārum | albellōrum |
| dative | albellīs | albellīs | albellīs |
| accusative | albellōs | albellās | albella |
| ablative | albellīs | albellīs | albellīs |
| vocative | albellī | albellae | albella |
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin albellus From albulus (“whitish”) + -lus (diminutive suffix).
Descendants
- Englishabelefrom Old French abel
- Galicianalbelo
In English words that came into English from albellus
- abelealbellus