noun · femininefirst declension
zōthēcula
zōthēcula f (genitive zōthēculae)
Classical[zoːˈtʰeː.kʊ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[d͡zoˈtɛː.ku.la]
Meaning
- a small closet or cabinet
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | zōthēcula | zōthēculae |
| genitive | zōthēculae | zōthēculārum |
| dative | zōthēculae | zōthēculīs |
| accusative | zōthēculam | zōthēculās |
| ablative | zōthēculā | zōthēculīs |
| vocative | zōthēcula | zōthēculae |
zōthēcŭla, ae, f. dim. zotheca, I.,
I. a little closet or cabinet, Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 38; Sid. Ep. 8, 16; 9, 11.
Origins
Diminutive from zōthēca (“closet”), from Ancient Greek ζωθήκη (zōthḗkē).