LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

febrīcula

febrīcula f (genitive febrīculae)
Classical[fɛˈbriː.kʊ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[feˈbriː.ku.la]

Meaning

  1. a slight fever

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Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativefebrīculafebrīculae
genitivefebrīculaefebrīculārum
dativefebrīculaefebrīculīs
accusativefebrīculamfebrīculās
ablativefebrīculāfebrīculīs
vocativefebrīculafebrīculae

febrīcŭla, ae, f. dim. id.,
I. a slight fever (rare but class.): febriculam habere, Cic. Att. 6, 9, 1: in febriculam incidere, Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 21 fin.—In plur.: lentis febriculis diu detineri, Cels. 2, 17.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -cula Latin febrīcula From febris (“fever”) + -cula.

Descendants
  • Catalanfebrícula
  • Englishfebricula
  • Italianfebbricola
  • Portuguesefebrícula
  • Spanishfebrícula
  • Galicianfebrícula

Quick answers

What does febrīcula mean in Latin?
febrīcula, a noun, means “a slight fever”.
What is the genitive of febrīcula?
The genitive singular is febrīculae. febrīcula is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce febrīcula?
In classical Latin, [fɛˈbriː.kʊ.ɫa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [feˈbriː.ku.la].