LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

cūpula

cūpula f (genitive cūpulae)
Classical[ˈkuː.pʊ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[ˈkuː.pu.la]

Meaning

  1. A small tub or cask.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecūpulacūpulae
genitivecūpulaecūpulārum
dativecūpulaecūpulīs
accusativecūpulamcūpulās
ablativecūpulācūpulīs
vocativecūpulacūpulae

cūpŭla, ae, f. dim. 1. cupa,
I. a little tub or cask, Dig. 33, 6, 3.—
II. A small burying-vault: Renier, Inscr. Afric. 3373; 3584 al.—Sync. form CVPLA, Inscr. Afric. 3172.
cūpŭla, ae, f. dim. 2. cupa,
I. a small, crooked handle, Cato, R. R. 21, 3.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *kewp-der. Latin cūpa Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ula Latin cupula Diminutive from cūpa + -ula.

Descendants
  • Italiancupola
  • Englishcupula
  • GermanKübelfrom Old High German kubilo
  • Siciliancùpula

Quick answers

What does cūpula mean in Latin?
cūpula, a noun, means “A small tub or cask.”.
What is the genitive of cūpula?
The genitive singular is cūpulae. cūpula is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce cūpula?
In classical Latin, [ˈkuː.pʊ.ɫa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkuː.pu.la].