conucula

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Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From colucula (by long-distance dissimilation of l...l to n...l), from colus (distaff) +‎ -ucula (diminutive suffix).

Noun

conucula f (genitive conuculae); first declension (Late Latin, Early Medieval Latin ?)

  1. distaff

Declension

First-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative conucula conuculae
genitive conuculae conuculārum
dative conuculae conuculīs
accusative conuculam conuculās
ablative conuculā conuculīs
vocative conucula conuculae

Descendants

  • French: quenouille
  • Italian: conocchia
  • German: Kunkel
  • Sicilian: cunocchia

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