LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

inula

inula f (genitive inulae)
Classical[ˈɪ.nʊ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[ˈiː.nu.la]

Meaning

  1. feminineAny of several plants of the genus Inula, including elecampane.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeinulainulae
genitiveinulaeinulārum
dativeinulaeinulīs
accusativeinulaminulās
ablativeinulāinulīs
vocativeinulainulae

ĭnŭla, ae, f. ἑλένιον,
I. elecampane, a plant (Inula helenium, Linn.), Plin. 19, 5, 29, § 91; Col. 11, 3, 35; Hor. S. 2, 2, 44; 2, 8, 51.

Origins

From Ancient Greek ἰνάω (ináō, “to purify”, literally “send forth”), from Proto-Indo-European *Hish₂-, *His-neh₂-, which could be related to ἰαίνω (iaínō, “to heat, warm”).

Descendants
  • Englishinula
  • Italianinula

Quick answers

What does inula mean in Latin?
inula, a noun, means “Any of several plants of the genus Inula, including elecampane.”.
What is the genitive of inula?
The genitive singular is inulae. inula is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce inula?
In classical Latin, [ˈɪ.nʊ.ɫa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈiː.nu.la].