noun · femininefirst declension
caecilia1
caecilia f (genitive caeciliae)
Meaning
- feminineA kind of lizard
- feminineA kind of lettuce
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | caecilia | caeciliae |
| genitive | caeciliae | caeciliārum |
| dative | caeciliae | caeciliīs |
| accusative | caeciliam | caeciliās |
| ablative | caeciliā | caeciliīs |
| vocative | caecilia | caeciliae |
caecĭlĭa, ae, f.
I. A kind of lizard, Col. 6, 17, 1; 6, 17, 4; Veg. 4, 21, 1 (in Plin. 9, 51, 76, § 166: caecus serpens); now Ital. cecella; Sard. cicigna.—
II. A kind of lettuce, Col. 10, 190; cf. Caecilius, II. B.
Origins
From caecus (“blind”).
Descendants
- Italiancicigna
- TranslingualCaecilia
In English words that came into English from caecilia
- caeciliancaecilia