LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

corbula

corbula f (genitive corbulae)
Classical[ˈkɔr.bʊ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[ˈkɔr.bu.la]

Meaning

  1. diminutivefemininea little basket

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecorbulacorbulae
genitivecorbulaecorbulārum
dativecorbulaecorbulīs
accusativecorbulamcorbulās
ablativecorbulācorbulīs
vocativecorbulacorbulae

corbŭla, ae, f. dim. corbis,
I. a little basket, Cato, R. R. 11, 5; Varr. R. R. 1, 15; id. L. L. 5, § 139; Col. 12, 50, 8; Plaut. Aul. 2, 7, 4; Caecil. ap. Non. p. 197, 29; Suet. Ner. 19 al.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ula Latin corbula From corbis + -ula (diminutive suffix).

Italo-Romance
  • Italianchiorba
Borrowings
  • Italiancorbula

Quick answers

What does corbula mean in Latin?
corbula, a noun, means “a little basket”.
What is the genitive of corbula?
The genitive singular is corbulae. corbula is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce corbula?
In classical Latin, [ˈkɔr.bʊ.ɫa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkɔr.bu.la].