LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

monnula

monnula f (genitive monnulae)
Classical[ˈmɔn.nʊ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[ˈmɔn.nu.la]

Meaning

  1. feminineA darling (term of endearment)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemonnulamonnulae
genitivemonnulaemonnulārum
dativemonnulaemonnulīs
accusativemonnulammonnulās
ablativemonnulāmonnulīs
vocativemonnulamonnulae

monnŭla, ae, f.,
I. a darling, a late Lat. term of endearment, Inscr. Mur. 2083, 2.

Origins

Probably a variant of nonnula, a diminutive of nonnus (“tutor, monk, grandparent”). Similar sound changes took place with mespilus > Vulgar Latin *nespirum (> French nèfle), mappa > *nappa (> French nappe).

Quick answers

What does monnula mean in Latin?
monnula, a noun, means “A darling (term of endearment)”.
What is the genitive of monnula?
The genitive singular is monnulae. monnula is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce monnula?
In classical Latin, [ˈmɔn.nʊ.ɫa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmɔn.nu.la].