conucula

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Latin

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Noun

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

  1. distaff

Declension

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First-declension noun.

Descendants

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

References

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