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decipula

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Latin

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From dēcipiō (catch, ensnare, entrap, beguile) +‎ -ula.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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dēcipula f (genitive dēcipulae); first declension

  1. snare, trap, gin

Declension

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First-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative dēcipula dēcipulae
genitive dēcipulae dēcipulārum
dative dēcipulae dēcipulīs
accusative dēcipulam dēcipulās
ablative dēcipulā dēcipulīs
vocative dēcipula dēcipulae

Synonyms

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References

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  • decipula”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • decipula in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • decipula in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016