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noun · femininefirst declension

indūcula

indūcula f (genitive indūculae)
Classical[ɪnˈduː.kʊ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[inˈduː.ku.la]

Meaning

  1. a slip (kind of undergarment worn by women)
    Quid erat induta? An regillam induculam an mendiculam?What did she have on? The Princess style of slip, or the Beggarmaid?254 BCE – 184 BCE, Plautus, Epidicus 2.2.39

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeindūculaindūculae
genitiveindūculaeindūculārum
dativeindūculaeindūculīs
accusativeindūculamindūculās
ablativeindūculāindūculīs
vocativeindūculaindūculae

indūcŭla, ae, f. induo,
I. a kind of under-garment worn by females, Plaut. Ep. 2, 2, 39.

Origins

From induo (“to put on”) + -cula (instrument noun suffix). Compare subūcula.

Quick answers

What does indūcula mean in Latin?
indūcula, a noun, means “a slip (kind of undergarment worn by women)”.
What is the genitive of indūcula?
The genitive singular is indūculae. indūcula is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce indūcula?
In classical Latin, [ɪnˈduː.kʊ.ɫa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [inˈduː.ku.la].