noun · femininefirst declension
corrigiuncula
corrigiuncula f (genitive corrigiunculae)
Meaning
- Medieval LatinfemininehistoricalA bell used to summon monks for scourging or other penance.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | corrigiuncula | corrigiunculae |
| genitive | corrigiunculae | corrigiunculārum |
| dative | corrigiunculae | corrigiunculīs |
| accusative | corrigiunculam | corrigiunculās |
| ablative | corrigiunculā | corrigiunculīs |
| vocative | corrigiuncula | corrigiunculae |
Origins
Ultimately from the verb corrigō (“to correct”). The ending appears to be the diminutive-forming suffix -uncula, which is uncommon except for at the end of diminutives from feminine nouns ending in -ō. However, no Latin noun *corrigiō exists. It could possibly be built on the noun corrigia (“thong, strap”), which could have the meaning "whip".