arcella

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See also: Arcella

Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /arˈt͡ʃɛl.la/
  • Rhymes: -ɛlla
  • Hyphenation: ar‧cèl‧la

Noun

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arcella f (plural arcelle)

  1. a space, under the altar of early Christian churches, in which relics were stored
  2. a decorated wedding chest

Anagrams

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Latin

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Etymology

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Diminutive form of arca +‎ -ellus.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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arcella f (genitive arcellae); first declension

  1. A small box
  2. A square landmark

Declension

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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

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  • 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.