noun · femininefirst declension
albicilla
albicilla f (genitive albicillae)
Meaning
- femininea white-tailed eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla
Pygargus, Albicilla Gazæ, quibusdam Hinnularia. Pygargus, for Gaza [called] albicilla, for certain people Hinnularia.
1713, John Ray, Synopsis methodica avium & piscium page 7, number 5Pygargus (one says because of its whitening tail, just as if you'd call it albicilla, as Gaza adds on his own accord
1551 – 1558, Conrad Gessner, Historia animalium page 199, lines 30-31:. Pygargus (ab albicante cauda dicitur, ac si albicillam nomines, ut Gaza de suo addit)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | albicilla | albicillae |
| genitive | albicillae | albicillārum |
| dative | albicillae | albicillīs |
| accusative | albicillam | albicillās |
| ablative | albicillā | albicillīs |
| vocative | albicilla | albicillae |
Origins
From albus (“white”) + New Latin cilla (“tail”).