LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

sportella

sportella f (genitive sportellae)
Classical[spɔrˈtɛl.la]Ecclesiastical[sporˈtɛl.la]

Meaning

  1. femininesmall basket for food

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesportellasportellae
genitivesportellaesportellārum
dativesportellaesportellīs
accusativesportellamsportellās
ablativesportellāsportellīs
vocativesportellasportellae

sportella, ae, f. dim. sporta,
I. a little basket, a fruit-basket, Cic. Fam. 9, 20, 2; Petr. 40, 3; Suet. Dom. 4.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *sper-der. Latin sporta Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Latin sportella From sporta (“basket, hamper”) + -ellus (diminutive).

Quick answers

What does sportella mean in Latin?
sportella, a noun, means “small basket for food”.
What is the genitive of sportella?
The genitive singular is sportellae. sportella is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce sportella?
In classical Latin, [spɔrˈtɛl.la]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [sporˈtɛl.la].