noun · femininefirst declension
grallae
grallae f pl (genitive grallārum)
Classical[ˈɡral.lae̯]Ecclesiastical[ˈɡral.le]
Meaning
- femininepluralplural onlystilts
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | grallae |
| genitive | — | grallārum |
| dative | — | grallīs |
| accusative | — | grallās |
| ablative | — | grallīs |
| vocative | — | grallae |
grallae, ārum, f. contr. from an obsolete dim., gradula, from gradus; cf. rallum, from rado,
I. stilts, Varr. ap. Non. 115, 21 sq.; cf. the foll. art.
Origins
From a diminutive formed from gradus.
Descendants
- Italiangralle
- Italiangralla