LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

volū̆cra

volū̆cra f (genitive volū̆crae)
Classical[wɔˈɫuː.kra]Ecclesiastical[voˈluː.kra]

Meaning

  1. A leaf roller that wraps itself up in vine-leaves.
    4 CE – c. 70 CE, Columella, De Arboribus 15.1.Genus est animalis, volucra appellatur; id fere praerodit teneros adhuc pampinos et uvas.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativevolū̆cravolū̆crae
genitivevolū̆craevolū̆crārum
dativevolū̆craevolū̆crīs
accusativevolū̆cramvolū̆crās
ablativevolū̆crāvolū̆crīs
vocativevolū̆cravolū̆crae

vŏlūcra, ae, f. volvo,
I. a kind of worm or caterpillar that wraps itself up in vineleaves (called also convolvulus), Col. Arb. 15.—It is also called vŏlūcre, Plin. 17, 28, 47, § 265; and plur. volucres, Col. 10, 333.

Origins

From volvō (“to roll”). Compare convolvulus, involvulus. Sen 2015 considers its development to be connected to that of volucer (“flying, winged”).

Quick answers

What does volū̆cra mean in Latin?
volū̆cra, a noun, means “A leaf roller that wraps itself up in vine-leaves.”.
What is the genitive of volū̆cra?
The genitive singular is volū̆crae. volū̆cra is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce volū̆cra?
In classical Latin, [wɔˈɫuː.kra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [voˈluː.kra].