noun · femininefirst declension
rogātiuncula
rogātiuncula f (genitive rogātiunculae)
Classical[rɔ.ɡaː.tiˈʊŋ.kʊ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[ro.ɡat.t͡siˈuŋ.ku.la]
Meaning
- An unimportant proposed law, decree or bill.
- A little or minor question.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | rogātiuncula | rogātiunculae |
| genitive | rogātiunculae | rogātiunculārum |
| dative | rogātiunculae | rogātiunculīs |
| accusative | rogātiunculam | rogātiunculās |
| ablative | rogātiunculā | rogātiunculīs |
| vocative | rogātiuncula | rogātiunculae |
rŏgātĭuncŭla, ae, f. dim. rogatio. *
I. An unimportant bill or proposed law, Cic. Dom. 20, 51. —
II. A little question:
Chrysippi, Cic. Fin. 1, 11, 39.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
rōgātiuncula ae, f dim.
rogatio, a little question : Chrysippi.— A little bill, proposed resolution .
Origins
Diminutive of rogātiō (“proposed bill; question”), from rogō (“ask; request”).