noun · femininefirst declension
parmula
parmula f (genitive parmulae)
Classical[ˈpar.mʊ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[ˈpar.mu.la]
Meaning
- femininea small round shield
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | parmula | parmulae |
| genitive | parmulae | parmulārum |
| dative | parmulae | parmulīs |
| accusative | parmulam | parmulās |
| ablative | parmulā | parmulīs |
| vocative | parmula | parmulae |
parmŭla, ae, f. dim. 1. parma,
I. a little, round shield, a small target.
I. Lit.:
relictā non bene parmulā, Hor. C. 2, 7, 10; Fest. p. 238 Müll.—II. Trop.:
parmulam ventilare, Front. Or. Ep. 1 Mai.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
parmula ae, f dim.
parma, a little shield : relicta non bene, H.
Origins
Diminutive of parma.