figlina

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Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

Feminine form of figlīnus (“of or belonging to the potter”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

figlīna

  1. inflection of figlīnus:
    1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

figlīnā

  1. ablative feminine singular of figlīnus

Noun

figlīna f (genitive figlīnae); first declension (nominalized)

  1. (pottery) art or trade of a potter
    • 116 BCE – 27 BCE, Marcus Terentius Varro, Agricultural Topics 1.2.24:
      Tu, inquit, invides tanto scriptori et obstrigillandi causa figlinas reprehendis
      You, on the other hand, envy such a great writer and criticize the pottery for the sake of finding fault
  2. (pottery) potter's workshop, pottery

Inflection

First-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative figlīna figlīnae
genitive figlīnae figlīnārum
dative figlīnae figlīnīs
accusative figlīnam figlīnās
ablative figlīnā figlīnīs
vocative figlīna figlīnae

Noun

figlīna n

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of figlīnum

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