LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

cērula

cērula f (genitive cērulae)
Classical[ˈkeː.rʊ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[ˈt͡ʃɛː.ru.la]

Meaning

  1. a small piece of wax, especially one used to strike out objectionable passages in books

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecērulacērulae
genitivecērulaecērulārum
dativecērulaecērulīs
accusativecērulamcērulās
ablativecērulācērulīs
vocativecērulacērulae

cērŭla, ae, f. dim. cera,
I. a small piece of wax: miniata, a kind of crayon, Cic. Att. 15. 14, 4 (with which the Romans were accustomed to strike out exceptionable passages in books): miniatula, the same, id. ib. 16, 11, 1 (al. miniata).—
II. Transf., = ceriolarium, a candlestick or stand for wax tapers: ARGENTEAE, Inscr. Orell. 2032.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ula Latin cērula From cēra (“wax”) + -ula.

Quick answers

What does cērula mean in Latin?
cērula, a noun, means “a small piece of wax, especially one used to strike out objectionable passages in books”.
What is the genitive of cērula?
The genitive singular is cērulae. cērula is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce cērula?
In classical Latin, [ˈkeː.rʊ.ɫa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈt͡ʃɛː.ru.la].