noun · femininefirst declension
cicercula
cicercula f (genitive cicerculae)
Meaning
- feminineA small variety of chickpea
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | cicercula | cicerculae |
| genitive | cicerculae | cicerculārum |
| dative | cicerculae | cicerculīs |
| accusative | cicerculam | cicerculās |
| ablative | cicerculā | cicerculīs |
| vocative | cicercula | cicerculae |
cĭcercŭla, ae, f. dim. cicera; al. cicer; v. Plin. 18, 12, 32, § 124,
I. a kind of small chickpea, Col. 2, 10, 19; Plin. 18, 12, 32, § 124; 18, 18, 73, § 304; 22, 25, 72, § 148; Pall. Jan. 5; id. Febr. 4.
Origins
From cicera + -cula (diminutive suffix), from cicer.
Descendants
- Italiancicerchia
- Old Spanishcizercha