LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · feminine

fībella

*fībella f

Meaning

  1. Proto Western Romancereconstructionbroach
  2. Proto Western Romancereconstructionsmall pin

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative/fiˈβɛlla//fiˈβɛllas/

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -la Latin *fībella From fībula + -la (diminutive ending).

Ibero-Romance
  • Portuguesefivelafrom Old Galician-Portuguese fivela
  • Spanishhebillafrom Old Spanish feviella
  • Aragonesefibiella
  • Aragonesefabilla
  • Galicianfibelafrom Old Galician-Portuguese fivela
  • Galiciancibelafrom Old Galician-Portuguese fivela
  • Galicianacibelafrom Old Galician-Portuguese fivela
  • Cantabriancebillafrom Asturian cibiella
  • Cantabriancebíafrom Asturian cibiella
  • Leonesefebiella
Gallo-Romance
  • Catalansivellafrom Old Catalan fibella
  • Franco-Provençalfavala
  • Franco-Provençalfavela
  • Franco-Provençalfiola
  • Normancivelle
  • Auvergnatfuvelafrom Old Occitan fivela
  • Languedocienfivèlafrom Old Occitan fivela
  • Gasconfierafrom Old Occitan fivela
  • Gasconhierafrom Old Occitan fivela
Gallo-Italic
  • Lombardsivel
  • Piedmontesefavella
  • Romanshfaviale

Quick answers

What does fībella mean in Latin?
fībella, a noun, means “broach; small pin”.