Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
oricilla. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
oricilla, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
oricilla in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
oricilla you have here. The definition of the word
oricilla will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
oricilla, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Latin
Etymology
A diminutive of auricula (“earlobe”) or of auris (“ear”).
Noun
ōricilla f (genitive ōricillae); first declension
- earlobe
- external part of the ear
Declension
First-declension noun.
References
- “oricilla”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “oricilla”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- oricilla in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.