LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

buccella

buccella f (genitive buccellae)

Meaning

  1. femininemorsel, small mouthful
  2. femininesmall bread divided among the poor

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativebuccellabuccellae
genitivebuccellaebuccellārum
dativebuccellaebuccellīs
accusativebuccellambuccellās
ablativebuccellābuccellīs
vocativebuccellabuccellae

buccella, ae, f. dim. id.,
I. a small mouthful, morsel, Mart. 6, 75, 3; Apic. 7, 6; Vulg. Ruth, 2, 14: panis, Vulg. Gen. 18, 5.—
II. Small bread divided among the poor, Cod. Th. 14, 17, 5; cf. Salmas. Vop. Aur. 35.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ella Latin buccella From bucca (“cheek, mouth, mouthful”) + -ella (diminutive suffix). Compare buccea.

Descendants
  • Italianbuccella
  • Romanianbucea
  • Basqueokelafrom Proto-Basque *bukeLa

Quick answers

What does buccella mean in Latin?
buccella, a noun, means “morsel, small mouthful; small bread divided among the poor”.
What is the genitive of buccella?
The genitive singular is buccellae. buccella is feminine, first declension.