noun · femininefirst declension
lixula
lixula f (genitive lixulae)
Classical[ˈlɪk.sʊ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[ˈlik.su.la]
Meaning
- dialectalfeminineround pancake made of flour, cheese and water
Circuli, quod mixta farina et caseo et aqua circuitum aequabiliter fundebant. Hos quidam qui magis incondite faciebant uocabant lixulas et similixulas uocabulo Sabino: quae frequentia Sabinis.
116 BCE – 27 BCE, Marcus Terentius Varro, De Lingua Latina 106-107
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | lixula | lixulae |
| genitive | lixulae | lixulārum |
| dative | lixulae | lixulīs |
| accusative | lixulam | lixulās |
| ablative | lixulā | lixulīs |
| vocative | lixula | lixulae |
Origins
Possibly from lixa + -ula (diminutive suffix); Nonius claims that lixa was an archaic term for water. The root may be shared with ēlixus.