LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

silicula

silicula f (genitive siliculae)

Meaning

  1. diminutivefemininediminutive of siliqua (“pod”)
  2. femininelittle husk or pod, a silicle

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesiliculasiliculae
genitivesiliculaesiliculārum
dativesiliculaesiliculīs
accusativesiliculamsiliculās
ablativesiliculāsiliculīs
vocativesiliculasiliculae

sĭlĭcŭla, ae, f. dim. siliqua,
I. a little husk or pod, a silicle, Varr. R. R. 1, 23, 3.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -cula Latin silicula From siliqua (“pod”) + -cula (diminutive suffix).

Borrowings
  • Englishsilicle
  • Englishsilicule
Italo-Romance
  • Neapolitansallecchie
  • Old Italiansalecchia

Quick answers

What does silicula mean in Latin?
silicula, a noun, means “diminutive of siliqua (“pod”); little husk or pod, a silicle”.
What is the genitive of silicula?
The genitive singular is siliculae. silicula is feminine, first declension.