LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

arcella

arcella f (genitive arcellae)
Classical[arˈkɛl.la]Ecclesiastical[arˈt͡ʃɛl.la]

Meaning

  1. femininesmall box
  2. femininesquare landmark

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativearcellaarcellae
genitivearcellaearcellārum
dativearcellaearcellīs
accusativearcellamarcellās
ablativearcellāarcellīs
vocativearcellaarcellae

arcella, ae, f. dim. arca; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 21 Müll.; among surveyors,
I. a square landmark (cf. arca, II. F., and arcatura), Front. Colon. pp. 119, 260, 308 Goes.

Origins

Diminutive form of arca + -ellus.

Quick answers

What does arcella mean in Latin?
arcella, a noun, means “small box; square landmark”.
What is the genitive of arcella?
The genitive singular is arcellae. arcella is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce arcella?
In classical Latin, [arˈkɛl.la]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [arˈt͡ʃɛl.la].