noun · femininefirst declension
figlīna
figlīna f (genitive figlīnae)
Classical[fɪˈɡliː.na]Ecclesiastical[fiˈɡliː.na]
Meaning
- noun from verbart or trade of a potter
Tu, inquit, invides tanto scriptori et obstrigillandi causa figlinas reprehendis
You, on the other hand, envy such a great writer and criticize the pottery for the sake of finding fault116 BCE – 27 BCE, Marcus Terentius Varro, Rerum rusticarum 1.2.24 - noun from verbpotter's workshop, pottery
Pithecusa,[…]a figlinis doliorum.
Pithecusa, […] named after the pottery of dolia jars.77 CE – 79 CE, Plinius Maior, Naturalis Historia 3.82
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | figlīna | figlīnae |
| genitive | figlīnae | figlīnārum |
| dative | figlīnae | figlīnīs |
| accusative | figlīnam | figlīnās |
| ablative | figlīnā | figlīnīs |
| vocative | figlīna | figlīnae |
Origins
Feminine form of figlīnus (“of or belonging to the potter”).