LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

anaticula

anaticula f (genitive anaticulae)
Classical[a.naˈtɪ.kʊ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[a.naˈtiː.ku.la]

Meaning

  1. diminutivefemininediminutive of anas: duckling
  2. femininefigurativelyduckie (term of endearment)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeanaticulaanaticulae
genitiveanaticulaeanaticulārum
dativeanaticulaeanaticulīs
accusativeanaticulamanaticulās
ablativeanaticulāanaticulīs
vocativeanaticulaanaticulae

ănătĭcŭla, ae, f. dim. anas.
I. A little duck, a duckling, * Cic. Fin. 5, 15, 42.—
II. In Plaut., a term of endearment, duckie, * As. 3, 3, 103.

Origins

From anas (“duck”) (stem anat-) + -cula (diminutive suffix).

Descendants
  • Catalannadilla
  • Italiannaticchia

Quick answers

What does anaticula mean in Latin?
anaticula, a noun, means “diminutive of anas: duckling; duckie (term of endearment)”.
What is the genitive of anaticula?
The genitive singular is anaticulae. anaticula is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce anaticula?
In classical Latin, [a.naˈtɪ.kʊ.ɫa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [a.naˈtiː.ku.la].