noun · femininefirst declension
clāvula
clāvula f (genitive clāvulae)
Classical[ˈkɫaː.wʊ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[ˈklaː.vu.la]
Meaning
- graft, scion
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | clāvula | clāvulae |
| genitive | clāvulae | clāvulārum |
| dative | clāvulae | clāvulīs |
| accusative | clāvulam | clāvulās |
| ablative | clāvulā | clāvulīs |
| vocative | clāvula | clāvulae |
clāvŭla (clābŭla or clāvŏla), ae, f. dim. clava,
I. a scion, graft, Varr. R. R, 1, 40, 4; cf. Non. p. 414, 29.
Origins
Effectively a diminutive from clāva (“staff, club”) + -ula. Given the apparent cognate in Umbrian 𐌊𐌋𐌀𐌅𐌋𐌀𐌚 (klavlaf, name of a sacrificial instrument), Proto-Italic *klāwelā is reconstructible.
Descendants
- Englishclavula