noun · femininefirst declension
turbellae
turbellae f pl (genitive turbellārum)
turbēlae
Meaning
- femininepluralplural onlyA bustle, stir, row
- femininepluralplural onlyA little crowd, multitude
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | turbellae |
| genitive | — | turbellārum |
| dative | — | turbellīs |
| accusative | — | turbellās |
| ablative | — | turbellīs |
| vocative | — | turbellae |
turbellae or turbēlae, ārum, f. dim. turba.
I. A bustle, stir, row (only in vulg. lang.):
tantas turbellas facio, Plaut. Bacch. 4, 9, 134; so id. Ps. 1, 1, 108; App. de Deo Socr. p. 48, 20.—* II. A little crowd, multitude:
populi circumfluentis, App. M. 4, p. 151, 39 al.Origins
Diminutive form of turba.
In English words that came into English from turbellae
- turbellarianturbellae