LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

helvella

helvella f (genitive helvellae)
Classical[hɛɫˈwɛl.la]Ecclesiastical[elˈvɛl.la]

Meaning

  1. femininea small potherb

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativehelvellahelvellae
genitivehelvellaehelvellārum
dativehelvellaehelvellīs
accusativehelvellamhelvellās
ablativehelvellāhelvellīs
vocativehelvellahelvellae

helvella (helvēla, Paul. ex Fest. p. 103 Müll.), ae, f. dim. † helus, i. q. olus,
I. a small potherb: fungos, helvellas, herbas omnes ita condiunt, ut nihil possit esse suavius, Cic. Fam. 7, 26, 2; cf.: helvela olera minuta, Paul. ex Fest. p. 103: helvola λαχανάρια, Gloss. Philox.

Origins

From helvus (“yellow”) + -ella, feminine of -ellus.

Descendants
  • Italianelvella
  • TranslingualHelvella

Quick answers

What does helvella mean in Latin?
helvella, a noun, means “a small potherb”.
What is the genitive of helvella?
The genitive singular is helvellae. helvella is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce helvella?
In classical Latin, [hɛɫˈwɛl.la]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [elˈvɛl.la].