arcella
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See also: Arcella
Italian
Etymology
From Latin.
Pronunciation
Noun
arcella f (plural arcelle)
- a space, under the altar of early Christian churches, in which relics were stored
- a decorated wedding chest
Anagrams
Latin
Etymology
Diminutive form of arca + -ellus.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /arˈkel.la/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /arˈt͡ʃel.la/,
Noun
arcella f (genitive arcellae); first declension
Declension
First-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | arcella | arcellae |
| Genitive | arcellae | arcellārum |
| Dative | arcellae | arcellīs |
| Accusative | arcellam | arcellās |
| Ablative | arcellā | arcellīs |
| Vocative | arcella | arcellae |
References
- “arcella”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- arcella in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.