noun · femininefirst declension
sacerdōtula
sacerdōtula f (genitive sacerdōtulae)
Classical[sa.kɛrˈdoː.tʊ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[sa.t͡ʃerˈdɔː.tu.la]
Meaning
- A young, inferior or minor priestess.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sacerdōtula | sacerdōtulae |
| genitive | sacerdōtulae | sacerdōtulārum |
| dative | sacerdōtulae | sacerdōtulīs |
| accusative | sacerdōtulam | sacerdōtulās |
| ablative | sacerdōtulā | sacerdōtulīs |
| vocative | sacerdōtula | sacerdōtulae |
săcerdōtŭla, ae, f. dim. 1. sacerdos,
I. a young or inferior priestess (very rare), Varr. L. L. 5, § 130 Müll.; Veran. ap. Paul. ex Fest. s. v. oletum, p. 203 Müll.; Fest. s. v. flaminia, p. 93 ib.
Origins
From sacerdōs (“priest, priestess”) + -ula f (diminutive suffix), from sacer (“sacred, holy”).