noun · femininefirst declension
crētula
crētula f (genitive crētulae)
Meaning
- a white clay used for sealing
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | crētula | crētulae |
| genitive | crētulae | crētulārum |
| dative | crētulae | crētulīs |
| accusative | crētulam | crētulās |
| ablative | crētulā | crētulīs |
| vocative | crētula | crētulae |
crētŭla, ae, f. dim. id.,
I. white clay, used for sealing, = terra sigillata, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 26, § 58; Plin. 35, 7, 31, § 49.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
crētula ae, f dim.
creta, white clay, used for sealing: signum in cretulā.
Origins
Diminutive form of crēta.