LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

serpula

serpula f (genitive serpulae)
Classical[ˈsɛr.pʊ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[ˈsɛr.pu.la]

Meaning

  1. femininea little snake, a little serpent

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeserpulaserpulae
genitiveserpulaeserpulārum
dativeserpulaeserpulīs
accusativeserpulamserpulās
ablativeserpulāserpulīs
vocativeserpulaserpulae

serpŭla, ae, f. serpo,
I. a little snake or serpent, Messal. ap. Fest. p. 351, 13 Müll.; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 350, 2 ib.

Origins

From serpō (“crawl”). Seems to end in the diminutive suffix -ula and function as a diminutive of serpēns (“serpent, snake”), although not directly built on the latter's stem.

Borrowings
  • Englishserpula
  • Italianserpula
Italo-Romance
  • Italianserpola

Quick answers

What does serpula mean in Latin?
serpula, a noun, means “a little snake, a little serpent”.
What is the genitive of serpula?
The genitive singular is serpulae. serpula is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce serpula?
In classical Latin, [ˈsɛr.pʊ.ɫa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsɛr.pu.la].