LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

nitēla

nitēla f (genitive nitēlae)

Meaning

  1. brightness, splendor

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativenitēlanitēlae
genitivenitēlaenitēlārum
dativenitēlaenitēlīs
accusativenitēlamnitēlās
ablativenitēlānitēlīs
vocativenitēlanitēlae

nĭtēla, ae, f. niteo,
I. brightness, splendor (post-class.).
I. Lit.: armorum nitela, Sol. 22, 5.—
II. Transf.
A. That which shines or glitters, a glittering particle: nitelae pulveris, gold-dust, Sol. 23, 4. —
B. That which causes to shine, a polish: nitelae oris, i. e. tooth-powder, Cat ap. App. Mag. p. 277, 5.
nītēla, v nitella.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₁-lós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₁-léh₂ Proto-Italic *-ēlā Latin -ēla Latin nitēla From niteō (“shine, sparkle”) + -ēla.

Descendants
  • TranslingualNitela

Quick answers

What does nitēla mean in Latin?
nitēla, a noun, means “brightness, splendor”.
What is the genitive of nitēla?
The genitive singular is nitēlae. nitēla is feminine, first declension.