noun · femininefirst declension
plūmula
plūmula f (genitive plūmulae)
Classical[ˈpɫuː.mʊ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[ˈpluː.mu.la]
Meaning
- a small feather
- a down feather
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | plūmula | plūmulae |
| genitive | plūmulae | plūmulārum |
| dative | plūmulae | plūmulīs |
| accusative | plūmulam | plūmulās |
| ablative | plūmulā | plūmulīs |
| vocative | plūmula | plūmulae |
plūmŭla, ae, f. dim. id.,
I. a little downfeather, a little feather (post-Aug.), Col. 8, 5, 19; App. Flor. p. 348 fin.
Origins
From plūma (“feather”).
Descendants
- Catalanplúmula
- Englishplumule
- Englishplumula
- Spanishplúmula
- Portugueseplúmula