noun · femininefirst declension
manicula
manicula f (genitive maniculae)
Meaning
- feminineA little hand
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | manicula manibula | maniculae manibulae |
| genitive | maniculae manibulae | maniculārum manibulārum |
| dative | maniculae manibulae | maniculīs manibulīs |
| accusative | maniculam manibulam | maniculās manibulās |
| ablative | maniculā manibulā | maniculīs manibulīs |
| vocative | manicula manibula | maniculae manibulae |
mănĭcŭla, ae, f. dim. manus.
II. Transf. (cf. Engl. handle), the handle of a plough, plough-tail, Varr. L. L. 5, § 136 Müll. (al. manibula).
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh₂-der. Proto-Italic *manus Latin manus Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -icula Latin manicula From manus (“hand”) + -icula.
Gallo-Romance
- Catalanmanilla
- Spanishmanillafrom Catalan manilla
- Italianmanigliafrom Catalan manilla
- Portuguesemanilhafrom Catalan manilla
Borrowings
- Frenchmanicle
- Englishmanaclefrom French manicle
- Portuguesemanícula
Italo-Romance
- Italianmanicchia
- Italianmanecchia
Elsewhere
- Frenchmanivellefrom Vulgar Latin *manibula
- Italianmanovellafrom Vulgar Latin *manibula
Ibero-Romance
- Spanishmanija
In English words that came into English from manicula
- manaclemanicula
- maniculemanicula
- manaclesmanicula