LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

ampulla

ampulla f (genitive ampullae)
Classical[amˈpʊl.la]Ecclesiastical[amˈpul.la]

Meaning

  1. femininesmall amphora, phial, flask (properly made like a small amphora, with two small handles and a swollen middle, but with the chief attribute being that it is a small bottle; made by the Romans of various materials, including leather, glass)
  2. femininefigurativelypluralswelling words, bombast
  3. Medieval LatinNew Latinfemininefigurativelybladder; blister, swelling

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeampullaampullae
genitiveampullaeampullārum
dativeampullaeampullīs
accusativeampullamampullās
ablativeampullāampullīs
vocativeampullaampullae

ampulla, ae, f. amb- and olla, as having handles on both (opposite) sides, or an irreg. dim. of amphora.
I. A vessel for holding liquids, furnished with two handles and swelling in the middle, a flask, bottle, jar, pot, etc. (also made of leather), Plaut. Merc. 5, 2, 86; id. Pers. 1, 3, 44; Cic. Fin. 4, 12 al.—*
II. Prob. on account of its shape, like λήκυθος, of inflated discourse, swelling words, bombast: proicit ampullas et sesquipedalia verba, * Hor. A. P. 97; cf. Cic. Att. 1, 14, and ampullor.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂m̥bʰi
  4. Proto-Hellenic*ampʰí
  5. Ancient Greek ἀμφί(amphí)
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰer-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéreti
  8. Proto-Hellenic*pʰérō
  9. Ancient Greek φέρω(phérō)
  10. Ancient Greek -έω(-éō)
  11. Ancient Greek φορέω(phoréō)
  12. Ancient Greek -εύς(-eús)
  13. Ancient Greek φορεύς(phoreús)
  14. Ancient Greek ἀμφιφορεύς(amphiphoreús)
  15. Latinampulla

Ancient Greek ἀμφορεύς (amphoreús)bor. Latin amphora Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -la Latin ampulla From amphora + -la.

Descendants
  • Catalanampolla
  • Frenchampoulefrom Old French ampolle
  • Englishampoulefrom Old French ampolle
  • Frenchz-ampoulefrom Old French ampolle
  • Italianampolla
  • Portugueseampola
  • Portugueseempola
  • Portugueseâmbula
  • Sardinianampudda
  • Sardinianimpodda

In English words that came into English from ampulla

  • ampullaampulla
  • ampulliformampulla
  • ampullateampullatus

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesAmpullaAmpulla (λήκυθος, βομβύλιος), a tall, slender, narrow-necked vessel, furnished with a handle. The narrow neck is described by Pliny (Plin. Ep. 4.30, 6…

Quick answers

What does ampulla mean in Latin?
ampulla, a noun, means “small amphora, phial, flask (properly made like a small amphora, with two small handles and a swollen middle, but with the chief attribute being that it is a small bottle; made by the Romans of various materials, includi”.
What is the genitive of ampulla?
The genitive singular is ampullae. ampulla is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce ampulla?
In classical Latin, [amˈpʊl.la]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [amˈpul.la].
Where does ampulla come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- → Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts? → Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰi → Proto-Hellenic *ampʰí → Ancient Greek ἀμφί (amphí) → Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- → Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti → Proto-Hellenic *pʰérō → Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō) → Ancient Greek -έω (-éō) → Ancient Greek φορέω (phoréō) → Ancient Greek -εύς (-eús) → Ancient Greek φορεύς (phoreús) → Ancient Greek ἀμφιφορεύς (amphiphoreús) → Latin ampulla.
Which English words come from ampulla?
English words that go back to Latin ampulla include ampulla, ampulliform and ampullate.