noun · femininefirst declension
pūpula
pūpula f (genitive pūpulae)
Meaning
- pupil (of the eye)
- little lass (term of endearment)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | pūpula | pūpulae |
| genitive | pūpulae | pūpulārum |
| dative | pūpulae | pūpulīs |
| accusative | pūpulam | pūpulās |
| ablative | pūpulā | pūpulīs |
| vocative | pūpula | pūpulae |
pūpŭla, ae, f. dim. pupa.
I. A girl, little lass, puppet; as a term of endearment, App. M. 6, p. 174, 37:
A PVPVLA, from the age of girlhood, Inscr. Orell. 3031.—II. The pupil of the eye, Cic. N. D. 2, 57, 142; Varr. ap. Non. 172, 5; Hor. Epod. 5, 40:
duplex, Ov. Am. 1, 8, 15; App. M. 10, p. 255, 5: acies ipsa, quae pupula vocatur, Cat. 65, 46.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
pūpula ae, f dim.
pupa, girl, the pupil of the eye : acies ipsa, quā cernimus, quae pupula vocatur: fixae, H.: duplex, O.
Origins
Diminutive form of pūpa.