LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

plūmula

plūmula f (genitive plūmulae)
Classical[ˈpɫuː.mʊ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[ˈpluː.mu.la]

Meaning

  1. a small feather
  2. a down feather

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeplūmulaplūmulae
genitiveplūmulaeplūmulārum
dativeplūmulaeplūmulīs
accusativeplūmulamplūmulās
ablativeplūmulāplūmulīs
vocativeplūmulaplūmulae

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

Quick answers

What does plūmula mean in Latin?
plūmula, a noun, means “a small feather; a down feather”.
What is the genitive of plūmula?
The genitive singular is plūmulae. plūmula is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce plūmula?
In classical Latin, [ˈpɫuː.mʊ.ɫa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpluː.mu.la].