contradictiuncula

Latin

Etymology

From contrādictiō (“contradiction”) +‎ -cula (diminutive suffix), from contrādīcō.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /kon.traː.dik.tiˈun.ku.la/, [kɔn̪t̪räːd̪ɪkt̪iˈʊŋkʊɫ̪ä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /kon.tra.dik.t͡siˈun.ku.la/, [kon̪t̪räd̪ikt̪͡s̪iˈuŋkulä]

Noun

contrādictiuncula f (genitive contrādictiunculae); first declension

1. (rare) diminutive of contrādictiō: a slight contradiction

Declension

First-declension noun.

	singular	plural
nominative	contrādictiuncula	contrādictiunculae
genitive	contrādictiunculae	contrādictiunculārum
dative	contrādictiunculae	contrādictiunculīs
accusative	contrādictiunculam	contrādictiunculās
ablative	contrādictiunculā	contrādictiunculīs
vocative	contrādictiuncula	contrādictiunculae

References

• contradictiuncula in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.