noun · femininefirst declension
dēprecātiuncula
dēprecātiuncula f (genitive dēprecātiunculae)
Classical[deː.prɛ.kaː.tiˈʊŋ.kʊ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[de.pre.kat.t͡siˈuŋ.ku.la]
Meaning
- a little deprecation or invocation; trifling plea for pardon
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | dēprecātiuncula | dēprecātiunculae |
| genitive | dēprecātiunculae | dēprecātiunculārum |
| dative | dēprecātiunculae | dēprecātiunculīs |
| accusative | dēprecātiunculam | dēprecātiunculās |
| ablative | dēprecātiunculā | dēprecātiunculīs |
| vocative | dēprecātiuncula | dēprecātiunculae |
dēprĕcātĭuncŭla, ae, f. dim. deprecatio,
I. a little deprecation, a trifling plea for pardon, Salv. adv. Avar. 3, 2.
Origins
From dēprecātiō (“deprecation, invocation”) + -cula (diminutive suffix), from dēprecor (“avert, warn off; deprecate”).