LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

armilla

armilla f (genitive armillae)

Meaning

  1. femininebracelet, armlet
  2. femininemetal hoop, ring or ferrule

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativearmillaarmillae
genitivearmillaearmillārum
dativearmillaearmillīs
accusativearmillamarmillās
ablativearmillāarmillīs
vocativearmillaarmillae

armilla, ae, f. acc. to Paul. ex Fest. p. 25 Müll., from armus; acc. to Prisc. p. 1220 P., from arma.
I. A circular ornament for the arm, a bracelet, armlet, for men and women: armillae, quae bracchialia vocantur, Cic. ap. Prisc. l. c.: Ubi illae armillae sunt, quas unā dedi? Plaut. Men. 3, 3, 13; cf. Dig. 34, 2, 26: armillis decoratus, Quadrig. ap. Gell. 9, 13, 7: manipulum hastatorum armillis donavit, Liv. 10, 44; Plin. 28, 11, 47, § 172: armillas posui in manibus ejus, Vulg. Gen. 24, 47; ib. Ezech. 23, 42: monilia et armillae, ib. Isa. 3, 19.—
II. An iron hoop, ring, ferrule, Cato, R. R. 21, 4; Vitr. 10, 6.

Origins

From Latin armus or arma.

Descendants
  • Catalanarmil·la
  • Englisharmilla
  • Englisharmill
  • Portuguesearmela
  • Portuguesearmila
  • Spanisharmella
  • Spanisharmilla
  • Spanisharmila

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesArmillaArmilla (ψέλιον, ὄφις, a bracelet or armlet. Ornaments of this kind were worn by men among the Persians and Medians, probably as a mark of distinction…

Quick answers

What does armilla mean in Latin?
armilla, a noun, means “bracelet, armlet; metal hoop, ring or ferrule”.
What is the genitive of armilla?
The genitive singular is armillae. armilla is feminine, first declension.