LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

catella1

catella f (genitive catellae)
Classical[kaˈtɛl.la]Ecclesiastical[kaˈtɛl.la]

Meaning

  1. femininea young female dog, a female puppy, a female whelp

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecatellacatellae
genitivecatellaecatellārum
dativecatellaecatellīs
accusativecatellamcatellās
ablativecatellācatellīs
vocativecatellacatellae

cătella, ae, f., v. 1. catellus.
cătella, v. 2. catellus.

Origins

A feminisation of catellus (“a little dog”, “a puppy”, “a whelp”) or an alteration of catula (“a female puppy”, “a female whelp”).

Descendants
  • Catalancadella
  • Italiancatella
  • Occitancadèla
  • Portuguesecadela
  • Romaniancățea
  • Aromaniancãtsauã
  • Aromaniancãtsau
  • Asturiancadiella
  • Galiciancadela
noun · femininefirst declension
catēlla2
catēlla f (genitive catēllae)
Classical[kaˈtɛl.la]Ecclesiastical[kaˈtɛl.la]

Meaning

  1. a light or ornamental chain

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecatēllacatēllae
genitivecatēllaecatēllārum
dativecatēllaecatēllīs
accusativecatēllamcatēllās
ablativecatēllācatēllīs
vocativecatēllacatēllae

Origins

From catēna + -la (a contracted form of the diminutive suffix -ula).

Quick answers

What does catella mean in Latin?
catella, a noun, means “a young female dog, a female puppy, a female whelp”.
What is the genitive of catella?
The genitive singular is catellae. catella is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce catella?
In classical Latin, [kaˈtɛl.la]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kaˈtɛl.la].