LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

fenestella1

fenestella f (genitive fenestellae)
Classical[fɛ.nɛsˈtɛl.la]Ecclesiastical[fe.nesˈtɛl.la]

Meaning

  1. feminineA small opening in the wall; small window, slit; niche.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativefenestellafenestellae
genitivefenestellaefenestellārum
dativefenestellaefenestellīs
accusativefenestellamfenestellās
ablativefenestellāfenestellīs
vocativefenestellafenestellae

fĕnestella, ae, f. dim. fenestra,
I. a small opening in the wall, a little window.
I. Prop., Col. 1, 6, 10; 8, 3, 3; 9, 5, 3.—
II. Fenestella, ae, nom. propr.
A. Fem.: Porta, a gate in Rome, Ov. F. 6, 578; cf. Becker's Antiq. 1, p. 175.—
B. Masc., L., a Roman historian under Augustus and Tiberius, Plin. 8, 48, 74, § 195; Gell. 15, 28, 4 al.

Origins

  1. Etruscan *𐌚𐌍𐌄𐌔𐌕𐌓𐌀(*fnestra)bor.?
  2. Latinfenestella

Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -la Latin fenestella From fenestra (“window”) + -la (diminutive suffix).

Italo-Romance
  • Sicilianfinistreḍḍa

In English words that came into English from fenestella

  • fenestellafenestella
proper noun · masculinefirst declension
Fenestella2
Fenestella m sg (genitive Fenestellae)
Classical[fɛ.nɛsˈtɛl.la]Ecclesiastical[fe.nesˈtɛl.la]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularA Roman cognomen — famously held by
  2. masculinesingularFenestella, a Roman historian

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeFenestella—
genitiveFenestellae—
dativeFenestellae—
accusativeFenestellam—
ablativeFenestellā—
vocativeFenestella—

Origins

From fenestella (“small window”).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyFenestellaFenestella. a Roman historian, of considerable celebrity, who flourished during the reign of Augustus, and died, according to the Eusebian Chronicle, …

Quick answers

What does fenestella mean in Latin?
fenestella, a noun, means “A small opening in the wall; small window, slit; niche.”.
What is the genitive of fenestella?
The genitive singular is fenestellae. fenestella is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce fenestella?
In classical Latin, [fɛ.nɛsˈtɛl.la]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [fe.nesˈtɛl.la].
Where does fenestella come from?
Etruscan *𐌚𐌍𐌄𐌔𐌕𐌓𐌀 (*fnestra)bor.? → Latin fenestella.