LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

zōnula

zōnula f (genitive zōnulae)
Classical[ˈzoː.nʊ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[ˈd͡zɔː.nu.la]

Meaning

  1. a little or small belt or girdle
  2. junction

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativezōnulazōnulae
genitivezōnulaezōnulārum
dativezōnulaezōnulīs
accusativezōnulamzōnulās
ablativezōnulāzōnulīs
vocativezōnulazōnulae

zōnŭla, ae, f. dim. zona,
I. a little girdle, Cat. 61, 53; Seren. ap. Non. p. 539, 19; Lampr. Alex. Sev. 52.

Origins

Diminutive form of zōna (“belt”, “girdle”), formed as zōna + -ula (suffix forming feminine diminutives).

Descendants
  • Englishzonula
  • Englishzonule
  • Italianzonula

In English words that came into English from zōnula

  • zonulezōnula

Quick answers

What does zōnula mean in Latin?
zōnula, a noun, means “a little or small belt or girdle; junction”.
What is the genitive of zōnula?
The genitive singular is zōnulae. zōnula is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce zōnula?
In classical Latin, [ˈzoː.nʊ.ɫa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈd͡zɔː.nu.la].