LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

cristula

cristula f (genitive cristulae)
Classical[ˈkrɪs.tʊ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[ˈkris.tu.la]

Meaning

  1. femininea small crest, tuft, or plume

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecristulacristulae
genitivecristulaecristulārum
dativecristulaecristulīs
accusativecristulamcristulās
ablativecristulācristulīs
vocativecristulacristulae

cristŭla, ae, f. dim. id.,
I. a small crest or tuft, Col. 8, 2, 8 (al. cristis).

Origins

Diminutive from crista (“plume of a helmet; tuft of an animal or plant”).

Quick answers

What does cristula mean in Latin?
cristula, a noun, means “a small crest, tuft, or plume”.
What is the genitive of cristula?
The genitive singular is cristulae. cristula is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce cristula?
In classical Latin, [ˈkrɪs.tʊ.ɫa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkris.tu.la].