noun · femininefirst declension
squilla1
squilla f (genitive squillae)
Classical[ˈskʷɪl.la]Ecclesiastical[ˈskʷil.la]
Meaning
- feminineThe squill or sea onion.
- feminineA shrill little dinner bell used by medieval monks.
- feminineA kind of shrimp
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | squilla | squillae scillae |
| genitive | squillae scillae | squillārum scillārum |
| dative | squillae scillae | squillīs scillīs |
| accusative | squillam scillam | squillās scillās |
| ablative | squillā | squillīs scillīs |
| vocative | squilla | squillae scillae |
squilla, ae, v. scilla.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
squilla or scilla ae,
a small shell-fish, shrimp: cum omnia in istā Consumis squillā (as a dainty dish), Lucil. ap. C.: Tostae squillae, H.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek σκίλλα (skílla, “squill, Urginea maritima”).
Italo-Romance
- Italiansquilla
- Italiansquila
- Italianschilla
- Italianschila
Borrowings
- Englishsquilla
- Frenchsquille
- TranslingualSquilla
Ibero-Romance
- Galicianesquila
- Galicianesquía