LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

casella

casella f (genitive casellae)
Classical[kaˈsɛl.la]Ecclesiastical[kaˈs̬ɛl.la]

Meaning

  1. femininehut, small cottage
  2. femininesmall farm

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecasellacasellae
genitivecasellaecasellārum
dativecasellaecasellīs
accusativecasellamcasellās
ablativecasellācasellīs
vocativecasellacasellae

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ula Latin casula ▲ Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -la Latin casella From casula (“hut, small cottage”) + -la (diminutive suffix).

Italo-Romance
  • Italiancasella
Gallo-Romance
  • Catalancasella
Ibero-Romance
  • Spanishcasilla
Gallo-Italic
  • Piedmontesecasela

Quick answers

What does casella mean in Latin?
casella, a noun, means “hut, small cottage; small farm”.
What is the genitive of casella?
The genitive singular is casellae. casella is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce casella?
In classical Latin, [kaˈsɛl.la]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kaˈs̬ɛl.la].