LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

palmula

palmula f (genitive palmulae)
Classical[ˈpaɫ.mʊ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[ˈpal.mu.la]

Meaning

  1. diminutivefemininediminutive of palma
  2. femininethe palm of the hand
  3. broadlyfemininethe fruit of the palm tree; date
  4. femininefigurativelyblade of an oar
  5. femininefigurativelythe wing of a bird

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepalmulapalmulae
genitivepalmulaepalmulārum
dativepalmulaepalmulīs
accusativepalmulampalmulās
ablativepalmulāpalmulīs
vocativepalmulapalmulae

palmŭla, ae, f. dim. id.,
I. the palm of the hand.
I. Lit., Varr. ap. Non.-372, 29: saevientes, App. M. 8, p. 105, 17; 3, p. 138, 27.—
II. Transf.
A. The blade of an oar, an oar: palmulae appellantur remi a similitudine manūs humanae, Fest. p. 220 Müll.; Verg. A. 5, 163.—
2. The wing of a bird: color psittaco viridis et intimis plumulis et extimis palmulis (al. parmulis), App. Flor. p. 348, 31. —
B. The fruit of the palm-tree, a date, Varr. R. R. 1, 67; 2, 1, 27; Cels. 2, 20; Suet. Aug. 76; Claud. 8.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleth₂-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pel-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₂-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*pl̥h₂meh₂
  5. Proto-Italic*palamā
  6. Latinpalmula

Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ula Latin palmula From palma (“hand, palm of the hand; palm tree”) + -ula.

Quick answers

What does palmula mean in Latin?
palmula, a noun, means “diminutive of palma; the palm of the hand; the fruit of the palm tree”.
What is the genitive of palmula?
The genitive singular is palmulae. palmula is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce palmula?
In classical Latin, [ˈpaɫ.mʊ.ɫa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpal.mu.la].
Where does palmula come from?
Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂-? → Proto-Indo-European *pel-? → Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂- → Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₂meh₂ → Proto-Italic *palamā → Latin palmula.