LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

mitella

mitella f (genitive mitellae)
Classical[mɪˈtɛl.la]Ecclesiastical[miˈtɛl.la]

Meaning

  1. feminineheadband, turban
  2. femininebandage

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemitellamitellae
genitivemitellaemitellārum
dativemitellaemitellīs
accusativemitellammitellās
ablativemitellāmitellīs
vocativemitellamitellae

mĭtella, ae, f. dim. mitra,
I. a headband, a kind of turban.
I. Lit.: nobiles adulescentes Neapoli cum mitellā saepe vidimus, Cic. Rab. Post. 10, 26 (dub.): copa Syrisca caput Graia redimita mitella, Verg. Cop. 1: mitellā textili contecto capite, App. M. 7, p. 147: mitellis et crocotis et carbasinis et bombycinis injecti, id. ib. 8, p. 214, 5.—
II. Transf., a bandage for the arm, Cels. 8, 10, 3.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -la Latin mitella From mitra (“headband, turban”) + -la (diminutive suffix).

Quick answers

What does mitella mean in Latin?
mitella, a noun, means “headband, turban; bandage”.
What is the genitive of mitella?
The genitive singular is mitellae. mitella is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce mitella?
In classical Latin, [mɪˈtɛl.la]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [miˈtɛl.la].