LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

quisquilia

quisquilia f (genitive quisquiliae)
Classical[kʷɪsˈkʷɪ.li.a]Ecclesiastical[kʷisˈkʷiː.li.a]

Meaning

  1. femininein pluraladmixed twigs or stalks
  2. femininein pluralodds and ends; rubbish, dregs
  3. femininein pluralgarbage, refuse, waste

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativequisquiliaquisquiliae
genitivequisquiliaequisquiliārum
dativequisquiliaequisquiliīs
accusativequisquiliamquisquiliās
ablativequisquiliāquisquiliīs
vocativequisquiliaquisquiliae

Origins

Compare Latin cuscolium.

Descendants
  • Sardinianchischiza
  • Sardinianchiscuza
  • Sardiniancuscuza
  • Spanishquisquilla

In English words that came into English from quisquilia

  • quisquiliousquisquilia

Quick answers

What does quisquilia mean in Latin?
quisquilia, a noun, means “admixed twigs or stalks; odds and ends; rubbish, dregs”.
What is the genitive of quisquilia?
The genitive singular is quisquiliae. quisquilia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce quisquilia?
In classical Latin, [kʷɪsˈkʷɪ.li.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kʷisˈkʷiː.li.a].