LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

clausula1

clausula f (genitive clausulae)
Classical[ˈkɫau̯.sʊ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[ˈklaːu̯.su.la]

Meaning

  1. feminineconclusion, close, end
  2. femininerhetoricthe close of a period
  3. femininethe conclusion of a legal formula

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Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeclausulaclausulae
genitiveclausulaeclausulārum
dativeclausulaeclausulīs
accusativeclausulamclausulās
ablativeclausulāclausulīs
vocativeclausulaclausulae

clausŭla, ae. f. claudo.
I. A close, conclusion, end (cf. claudo, I. B.; in good prose; most freq. in Quint.): in quo (mimo) cum clausula non invenitur, a fitting end, Cic. Cael. 27, 65: tantum bonam clausulam inpone, Sen. Ep. 77, 20; Suet. Aug. 99: epistulae, Cic. Phil. 13, 21, 47; id. Fam. 2, 4, 2: edicti, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 14, § 35: clausulam inponere disputationi, Col. 3, 19, 3: peracti operis, id. 12, 57, 5: summae nervorum, Plin. 11, 45, 101, § 247.—
II. Esp.
A. In rhet., the close of a period, Cic. de Or. 2, 59, 240; 3, 44, 173; 3, 46, 181; 3, 50, 192; id. Or. 64, 215 sq.; Quint. 8, 5, 13; 9, 3, 77; 9, 4. 50; 9, 4, 70; 9, 4, 101; opp. initiun, id. 8, 5, 4; 9, 3, 45; 9, 4, 62; 9, 4, 67; 9, 4, 107 al.: et calx, id. 8, 5, 30.—
B. In jurid. Lat., the conclusion of a legal formula, Dig. 4, 8, 25; 4, 6, 23; 4, 6, 26; and hence in gen., any clause or section of a law, ib. 3, 3, 15 pr.; 35, 3, 3 pr.

Origins

From clausus + -ula, perfect passive participle of claudō (“shut, close”).

Descendants
  • Catalanclàusula
  • Englishclausula
  • Frenchclausule
  • GermanKlausel
  • Italianclausola
  • Portuguesecláusula
  • Romanianclauzulă
  • Spanishcláusula
  • Dutchclausule
  • Irishclásal
proper noun · femininefirst declension
Clausula2
Clausula f sg (genitive Clausulae)

Meaning

  1. femininesingularA river which flows into the Barbana just below Scodra

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeClausula—
genitiveClausulae—
dativeClausulae—
accusativeClausulam—
ablativeClausulā—
vocativeClausula—

Clausŭla, v. Clausala.

Quick answers

What does clausula mean in Latin?
clausula, a noun, means “conclusion, close, end; the close of a period; the conclusion of a legal formula”.
What is the genitive of clausula?
The genitive singular is clausulae. clausula is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce clausula?
In classical Latin, [ˈkɫau̯.sʊ.ɫa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈklaːu̯.su.la].