noun · femininefirst declension
catella1
catella f (genitive catellae)
Classical[kaˈtɛl.la]Ecclesiastical[kaˈtɛl.la]
Meaning
- femininea young female dog, a female puppy, a female whelp
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | catella | catellae |
| genitive | catellae | catellārum |
| dative | catellae | catellīs |
| accusative | catellam | catellās |
| ablative | catellā | catellīs |
| vocative | catella | catellae |
cătella, ae, f., v. 1. catellus.
cătella, v. 2. catellus.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
catella ae, f dim.
catulus, a female puppy, young bitch, Iu.
catēlla ae, f dim.
catena, a little chain, H., L.
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