LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

faecula

faecula f (genitive faeculae)
Classical[ˈfae̯.kʊ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[ˈfɛː.ku.la]

Meaning

  1. femininetartar deposited in a form of a crust by wine

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativefaeculafaeculae
genitivefaeculaefaeculārum
dativefaeculaefaeculīs
accusativefaeculamfaeculās
ablativefaeculāfaeculīs
vocativefaeculafaeculae

faecŭla (also fēcŭla, and contracted faecla, Cael. Aur. Tard. 2, 1), ae, f. dim. id.,
I. burnt tartar or salt of tartar, deposited in the form of a crust by wine (used as a condiment or as a drug), Lucr. 2, 430; Hor. S. 2, 8, 9; Scrib. Comp. 226 al.

Origins

Diminutive noun of faex (“sediment”).

Descendants
  • Catalanfècula
  • Englishfecula
  • Italianfecola
  • Portuguesefécula
  • Spanishfécula
  • Ancient Greekφέκλη

Quick answers

What does faecula mean in Latin?
faecula, a noun, means “tartar deposited in a form of a crust by wine”.
What is the genitive of faecula?
The genitive singular is faeculae. faecula is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce faecula?
In classical Latin, [ˈfae̯.kʊ.ɫa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈfɛː.ku.la].