noun · masculinefirst declension
apella1
apella m (genitive apellae)
Classical[aˈpɛl.la]Ecclesiastical[aˈpɛl.la]
Meaning
- masculineone that is circumcised; a Jew
David Apellarum rex
David, king of the Jews1609, Adam(us) Proserchomus, Ad Sixtum Palmam
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | apella | apellae |
| genitive | apellae | apellārum |
| dative | apellae | apellīs |
| accusative | apellam | apellās |
| ablative | apellā | apellīs |
| vocative | apella | apellae |
Ăpella, ae, m.
II. The name of a credulous Jew who lived in the time of Horace; hence, appellative for a credulous man, Hor. S. 1, 5, 100.
Origins
A misinterpretation of the proper name Apella as used in Horace, given a folk etymology as a- + pellis (“skin”).