noun · femininefirst declension
falcīcula
falcīcula f (genitive falcīculae)
Meaning
- Late Latinsickle
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | falcīcula | falcīculae |
| genitive | falcīculae | falcīculārum |
| dative | falcīculae | falcīculīs |
| accusative | falcīculam | falcīculās |
| ablative | falcīculā | falcīculīs |
| vocative | falcīcula | falcīculae |
falcĭcŭla, ae, f. dim. id.,
I. a small sickle, Pall. 1, 43; Arn. 6, 209.
Origins
From falc- (“scythe”) + -cula (diminutive ending). Attested from the fourth century CE.
Gallo-Romance
- Catalanfalzía
- Frenchfaucillefrom Old French falcille
- Occitanfaucilha
- Franco-Provençalfaouceille
- Normanfaûcil'yefrom Old French falcille
- Normanfauchillefrom Old French falcille
Italo-Romance
- Neapolitanfacecchia
- Sicilianfaucigghia
North Italian
- Lombardfugigia
- Piedmontesefaussìa