LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

sequēla

sequēla f (genitive sequēlae)
Classical[sɛˈkʷeː.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[seˈkʷɛː.la]

Meaning

  1. a result, consequence, sequel, aftermath
    immortālitās nōn sequēla nātūrae, sed mercēs praemiumque virtūtis est.immortality is not a gift granted by nature but the hard-earned reward of virtue.303 CE – 311 CE, Lactantius, Institutiones Divinae 7.5
  2. in plurala suite, retinue, a group of followers
    M. Marcellus, cum verērētur, nē paucitātem mīlitum ejus clāmor dētegeret, simul lixās cālōnēsque et omnis generis sequēlās conclāmāre jussit atque hostem magnī exercitūs speciē exterruit.As Marcus Marcellus was afraid lest their shouts should discover the paucity of his host, he asked of every sutler, servant and of followers of all kinds to make at once such comotion, that his foe did dread before such appearances of strength.1st century CE, Sextus Iunius Frontinus, Strategemata 2.4.8

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Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesequēlasequēlae
genitivesequēlaesequēlārum
dativesequēlaesequēlīs
accusativesequēlamsequēlās
ablativesequēlāsequēlīs
vocativesequēlasequēlae

sĕquēla or sĕquella, ae, f. id. (postAug.).
I. Lit., that which follows, a follower: lixas calonesque et omnis generis sequelas, Front. Strat. 2, 4, 8: jumenta, quorum sequela erat equuleus, Dig. 47, 2, 4, § 15: petrae aquatilis sequela, i. e. the water that followed and flowed from the rock. Tert. Patient. 5 fin.—
II. Trop., a result, consequence, sequel: ea (incommoda) non per naturam, sed per sequelas quasdam necessarias facta dicit, Gell. 6, 1, 9: immortalitas non sequela naturae, sed merces praemiumque virtutis est, Lact. 7, 5 med.: morborum (mors), id. Opif. Dei, 4: abruptae unitatis, Tert. Carn. Chr. 20.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sekʷ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sékʷetor
  3. Proto-Italic*sekʷōr
  4. Latinsequēla

Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₁-lós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₁-léh₂ Proto-Italic *-ēlā Latin -ēla Latin sequēla From sequor (“to follow”) + -ēla.

Descendants
  • Catalanseqüela
  • Englishsequela
  • Italiansequela
  • Portuguesesequela
  • Spanishsecuela
  • Frenchséquellefrom Middle French sequele
  • Englishsequelfrom Middle French sequele
  • Galiciansecuela

Quick answers

What does sequēla mean in Latin?
sequēla, a noun, means “a result, consequence, sequel, aftermath; a suite, retinue, a group of followers”.
What is the genitive of sequēla?
The genitive singular is sequēlae. sequēla is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce sequēla?
In classical Latin, [sɛˈkʷeː.ɫa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [seˈkʷɛː.la].
Where does sequēla come from?
Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- → Proto-Indo-European *sékʷetor → Proto-Italic *sekʷōr → Latin sequēla.