noun · femininefirst declension
metella
metella f (genitive metellae)
Meaning
- feminineA basket filled with stones, which the besieged threw down on the heads of the besiegers
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | metella | metellae |
| genitive | metellae | metellārum |
| dative | metellae | metellīs |
| accusative | metellam | metellās |
| ablative | metellā | metellīs |
| vocative | metella | metellae |
mĕtella, ae, f. (prob. adj., sc. machina),
I. a basket filled with stones, which the besieged threw down on the heads of the besiegers (post-class.):
ut de ligno crates facerent, quas metellas vocaverunt, lapidibusque complerent, etc. (al. metilas, medullas, metulas), Veg. Mil. 4, 6.