LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

ampla

ampla f (genitive amplae)

Meaning

  1. femininea handle, a grip

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeamplaamplae
genitiveamplaeamplārum
dativeamplaeamplīs
accusativeamplamamplās
ablativeamplāamplīs
vocativeamplaamplae

Origins

Derived from amplus (“ample, large”). Older theories derived the word from Proto-Indo-European *h₂em-lo-, from *h₂em- (“to grasp”), and linked to ānsa (“handle”).

Quick answers

What does ampla mean in Latin?
ampla, a noun, means “a handle, a grip”.
What is the genitive of ampla?
The genitive singular is amplae. ampla is feminine, first declension.