LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

pūpa

pūpa f (genitive pūpae)
Classical[ˈpuː.pa]Ecclesiastical[ˈpuː.pa]

Meaning

  1. girl, little girl
  2. doll, puppet
  3. New Latinpupa (of an insect)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepūpapūpae
genitivepūpaepūpārum
dativepūpaepūpīs
accusativepūpampūpās
ablativepūpāpūpīs
vocativepūpapūpae

pūpa (puppa), ae, f. pupus.
I. A girl, damsel, lass, Mart. 4, 20, 2; Aus. Idyll. 7, 2, 2; Inscr. Orell. 2449.—
II. Transf., a doll, puppet, Varr. ap. Non. 156, 20; Pers. 2, 70; Hier. Ep. 128, 1; Lact. 2, 4, 12 sq.

Origins

By surface analysis, the feminine gender form of pūpus. However, De Vaan considers the feminine form as original; see pūpus for more.

Descendants
  • Catalanpopa
  • Catalanpupa
  • Englishpupa
  • Frenchpupe
  • Frenchpoupée
  • Frenchpoupin
  • GermanPuppe
  • Italianpupa
  • Italianpoppa
  • Englishpuppetfrom Old French poupette

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesPupaPupa (κόρη, νύμφη), a doll. Greek and Roman children commonly had dolls, made often of terra-cotta, but also of other substances,--wood, ivory, wax, &…

Quick answers

What does pūpa mean in Latin?
pūpa, a noun, means “girl, little girl; doll, puppet; pupa (of an insect)”.
What is the genitive of pūpa?
The genitive singular is pūpae. pūpa is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce pūpa?
In classical Latin, [ˈpuː.pa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpuː.pa].