LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

semella

semella f (genitive semellae)
Classical[sɛˈmɛl.la]Ecclesiastical[seˈmɛl.la]

Meaning

  1. femininebun
  2. femininebread roll

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesemellasemellae
genitivesemellaesemellārum
dativesemellaesemellīs
accusativesemellamsemellās
ablativesemellāsemellīs
vocativesemellasemellae

Origins

Latinised German Semmel (“bread roll”). From Middle High German semele, Old High German semala, ultimately from Latin simila (“wheat flour”). Alternatively panis similagineus or panis ex simila.

Quick answers

What does semella mean in Latin?
semella, a noun, means “bun; bread roll”.
What is the genitive of semella?
The genitive singular is semellae. semella is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce semella?
In classical Latin, [sɛˈmɛl.la]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [seˈmɛl.la].