What does testula mean in Latin?

testula, a noun, means “potsherd; An earthen lamp.; A voting-tablet used by the Athenians.”.

What is the genitive of testula?

The genitive singular is testulae. testula is feminine, first declension.

In classical Latin, [ˈtɛs.tʊ.ɫa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtɛs.tu.la].

noun · femininefirst declension

testula f (genitive testulae)

Classical[ˈtɛs.tʊ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[ˈtɛs.tu.la]

femininepotsherd
tum testulae vel conchae quasi sedes singulis subiectae seminibus adobruuntur, ut fiant capita latioris incrementi.then little tiles or shells are put under-ground, and placed, as it were seats, under each of the plants, that so their heads may become of a larger growth.4 CE – c. 70 CE, Columella, De re rustica 11.3.31
feminineAn earthen lamp.
cede testula trita, sol occurrit tibi per speculum, Panopec. 400 CE, Diomedes, Ars Grammatica p. 511
feminineA voting-tablet used by the Athenians.
tamen a Themistocle collabefactus, testula illa exsilio decem annorum multatus est.yet being overborne by Themistocles with the ostracism, he was condemned to be banished for ten years.110 BCE – 25 BCE, Nepos, Aristides 1.2

testŭla, ae, f. dim. id.,

I. a small potsherd.

I. Lit., Col. 11, 3, 3.—

II. Transf.

A. An earthen lamp, Ser. ap. Diom. p. 511 P. —

B. A voting-tablet used by the Athenians, Nep. Arist. 1, 2 (cf. testa, II. C.).

* Diminutive of testa.