noun · femininefirst declension
lēctiuncula
lēctiuncula f (genitive lēctiunculae)
Classical[ɫeːk.tiˈʊŋ.kʊ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[lek.t͡siˈuŋ.ku.la]
Meaning
- A short reading.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | lēctiuncula | lēctiunculae |
| genitive | lēctiunculae | lēctiunculārum |
| dative | lēctiunculae | lēctiunculīs |
| accusative | lēctiunculam | lēctiunculās |
| ablative | lēctiunculā | lēctiunculīs |
| vocative | lēctiuncula | lēctiunculae |
lectĭuncŭla, ae, f. dim. lectio,
I. a short or light reading:
matutina tempora lectiunculis consumpseris, Cic. Fam. 7, 1, 1.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
lēctiuncula ae, f dim.
lectio, a short reading : tempora lectiunculis consumere.
Origins
Diminutive of lēctiō.