LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

pistōla

pistōla f (genitive pistōlae)
Classical[pɪsˈtoː.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[pisˈtɔː.la]

Meaning

  1. New Latinpistol

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepistōlapistōlae
genitivepistōlaepistōlārum
dativepistōlaepistōlīs
accusativepistōlampistōlās
ablativepistōlāpistōlīs
vocativepistōlapistōlae

Origins

Borrowed from Middle French pistole or Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese pistola. The penultimate syllable is long because it carries stress.

Quick answers

What does pistōla mean in Latin?
pistōla, a noun, means “pistol”.
What is the genitive of pistōla?
The genitive singular is pistōlae. pistōla is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce pistōla?
In classical Latin, [pɪsˈtoː.ɫa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [pisˈtɔː.la].