LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

monēdula

monēdula f (genitive monēdulae)
Classical[mɔˈneː.dʊ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[moˈnɛː.du.la]

Meaning

  1. jackdaw (daw)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemonēdulamonēdulae
genitivemonēdulaemonēdulārum
dativemonēdulaemonēdulīs
accusativemonēdulammonēdulās
ablativemonēdulāmonēdulīs
vocativemonēdulamonēdulae

mŏnēdŭla, ae, f.,
I. a jackdaw, daw, Corvus monedula, Linn.: examina graculorum monedularum, cui soli avi furacitas auri argentique praecipue mira est, Plin. 10, 29, 41, § 77; 17, 14, 22, § 99. Acc. to the myth, the nymph Arne was turned into a daw, for having betrayed her country for gold, Ov. M. 7, 465 sq.—Prov.: non plus aurum tibi quam monedulae committebant, Cic. Fl. 31, 76.—As a term of endearment, Plaut. As. 3, 3, 103; cf. id. Capt. 5, 4, 5.

Origins

Said to mean "money-eating," from monēta (“money”) + edo (“eat”) + -ula, connected to the greed of Arne of Thrace, but this has been dismissed as folk etymology. The variant monerula is used by Plautus, displaying an Umbrian sound influence.

Quick answers

What does monēdula mean in Latin?
monēdula, a noun, means “jackdaw (daw)”.
What is the genitive of monēdula?
The genitive singular is monēdulae. monēdula is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce monēdula?
In classical Latin, [mɔˈneː.dʊ.ɫa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [moˈnɛː.du.la].