What does flammula mean in Latin?

flammula, a noun, means “a little flame”.

What is the genitive of flammula?

The genitive singular is flammulae. flammula is feminine, first declension.

In classical Latin, [ˈfɫam.mʊ.ɫa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈflam.mu.la].

noun · femininefirst declension

flammula f (genitive flammulae)

Classical[ˈfɫam.mʊ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[ˈflam.mu.la]

flammŭla, ae, f. dim. id.,

I. a little flame.

I. Lit.: Timagoras negat sibi umquam, cum oculum torsisset, duas ex lucerna flammulas esse visas, Cic. Ac. 2, 25, 80; Col. 9, 14, 9.—

II. Transf., in late Lat., a little banner used by cavalry, Veg. Mil. 2, 1; 3, 5.

Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ula Latin flammula From flamma (“flame”) + -ula (diminutive suffix).

Gallo-Romance

Borrowings

Italo-Dalmatian