LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

sellula

sellula f (genitive sellulae)
Classical[ˈsɛl.lʊ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[ˈsɛl.lu.la]

Meaning

  1. femininesmall seat or stool
  2. femininesedan chair

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesellulasellulae
genitivesellulaesellulārum
dativesellulaesellulīs
accusativesellulamsellulās
ablativesellulāsellulīs
vocativesellulasellulae

sellŭla, ae, f. dim. sella,
I. a little seat or stool; also, a sedan (post-Aug.; but cf. sellularius), Arn. 2, 23; Tac. H. 3, 84; Fronto Ep. ad M. Caes. 5, 44.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sed-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sedleh₂
  3. Proto-Italic*sedlā
  4. Latinsellula

Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ula Latin sellula From sella (“seat, stool”) + -ula (diminutive).

Quick answers

What does sellula mean in Latin?
sellula, a noun, means “small seat or stool; sedan chair”.
What is the genitive of sellula?
The genitive singular is sellulae. sellula is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce sellula?
In classical Latin, [ˈsɛl.lʊ.ɫa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsɛl.lu.la].
Where does sellula come from?
Proto-Indo-European *sed- → Proto-Indo-European *sedleh₂ → Proto-Italic *sedlā → Latin sellula.