LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

rēcula

rēcula f (genitive rēculae)
Classical[ˈreː.kʊ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[ˈrɛː.ku.la]
rēscula

Meaning

  1. trifle (small matter)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativerēcularēculae
genitiverēculaerēculārum
dativerēculaerēculīs
accusativerēculamrēculās
ablativerēculārēculīs
vocativerēcularēculae

rēcŭla (also written rēscŭla), ae, f. dim. res.
I. A small matter, a trifle, Plaut. Fragm. ap. Prisc. p. 613 P.; in plur., App. M. 4, p. 148: resculae (al. reculae), Salv. c. Avar. 4, p. 166.—
II. In partic., a small estate, Don. Vit. Verg. init.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁ís Proto-Italic *reis Latin rēs Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -culus Latin rēcula From rēs + -culus (diminutive suffix).

Descendants
  • Asturianreciella

Quick answers

What does rēcula mean in Latin?
rēcula, a noun, means “trifle (small matter)”.
What is the genitive of rēcula?
The genitive singular is rēculae. rēcula is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce rēcula?
In classical Latin, [ˈreː.kʊ.ɫa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈrɛː.ku.la].