noun · femininefirst declension
famula
famula f (genitive famulae, masculine famulus)
Classical[ˈfa.mʊ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[ˈfaː.mu.la]
Mille Verba core vocabulary
Meaning
- femininefemale servant; maid, handmaiden, maid-servant
- femininetemple attendant
Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers
serva domūs.famula -ae f — in Mille Verba, Domus et Familia
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | famula | famulae |
| genitive | famulae | famulārum |
| dative | famulae | famulīs |
| accusative | famulam | famulās |
| ablative | famulā | famulīs |
| vocative | famula | famulae |
fămŭla, ae, f., v. 1. famulus, II.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
famula ae, f
famulus, a maid-servant, handmaid, female slave : virtus famula fortunae: famulae Iovis aves, Iu.— An attendant in a temple : tibi hanc famulam voveo, V.
Origins
Feminine form of famulus; famulus + -a (feminine suffix).