bulla

(biology, medicine) A blister, vesicle, or other thin-walled cavity or lesion, as:

(biology, medicine) (usually and especially) Such a blister that is more than 5 mm in diameter.

(archaeology) A clay envelope or hollow ball, typically with seal impressions or writing on its outside indicating its contents.

(historical) In ancient Rome, a kind of amulet or boss.

Later, a handwritten document from the papal chancellery.

auditory bulla;   ethmoid bulla

(biology) Any of several hollow structures as features of bones.

The tympanic part of a temporal bone (having a bubble-like appearance).

Borrowed from Latin bulla (“bubble”). Doublet of bill and bull (“papal bull; bubble”).


bulla

A rich Jamaican cake made with molasses and spiced with ginger and nutmeg.

en-noun

bulla (countable and uncountable, plural bullas)


bulla

to gabble, babble, talk nonsense, twaddle

head

bulla (third person singular past indicative bullaði, third person plural past indicative bullaðu, supine bullað)

bullaði (indicative past singular third-person)
bullaðu (indicative past plural third-person)
bullað (supine)
bulla (infinitive)
bullað (supine)
bulli (first-person present singular)
bullaði (first-person past singular)
bullar (present second-person singular)
bullaði (past second-person singular)
bullar (present singular third-person)
bullaði (past singular third-person)
bulla (plural present)
bullaðu (past plural)
bullandi (participle present)
bullaður (participle past)
bulla! (imperative singular)
bullið! (imperative plural)

From Old Norse *bulla, from Proto-Germanic *bullōną.


bulla

bulla (nominative singular)
bullat (nominative plural)
bulla (accusative nominative singular)
bullat (accusative nominative plural)
bullan (accusative genitive singular)
bullat (accusative genitive plural)
bullan (genitive singular)
bullien (genitive plural)
bullain (genitive plural rare)
bullaa (partitive singular)
bullia (partitive plural)
bullassa (inessive singular)
bullissa (inessive plural)
bullasta (elative singular)
bullista (elative plural)
bullaan (illative singular)
bulliin (illative plural)
bullalla (adessive singular)
bullilla (adessive plural)
bullalta (ablative singular)
bullilta (ablative plural)
bullalle (allative singular)
bullille (allative plural)
bullana (essive singular)
bullina (essive plural)
bullaksi (singular translative)
bulliksi (plural translative)
bullatta (abessive singular)
bullitta (abessive plural)
bullin (instructive plural)
See the possessive forms below. (comitative)
bullani (nominative singular)
bullani (nominative plural)
bullani (accusative nominative singular)
bullani (accusative nominative plural)
bullani (accusative genitive singular)
bullani (accusative genitive plural)
bullani (genitive singular)
bullieni (genitive plural)
bullaini (genitive plural rare)
bullaani (partitive singular)
bulliani (partitive plural)
bullassani (inessive singular)
bullissani (inessive plural)
bullastani (elative singular)
bullistani (elative plural)
bullaani (illative singular)
bulliini (illative plural)
bullallani (adessive singular)
bullillani (adessive plural)
bullaltani (ablative singular)
bulliltani (ablative plural)
bullalleni (allative singular)
bullilleni (allative plural)
bullanani (essive singular)
bullinani (essive plural)
bullakseni (singular translative)
bullikseni (plural translative)
bullattani (abessive singular)
bullittani (abessive plural)
bullineni (comitative plural)
bullasi (nominative singular)
bullasi (nominative plural)
bullasi (accusative nominative singular)
bullasi (accusative nominative plural)
bullasi (accusative genitive singular)
bullasi (accusative genitive plural)
bullasi (genitive singular)
bulliesi (genitive plural)
bullaisi (genitive plural rare)
bullaasi (partitive singular)
bulliasi (partitive plural)
bullassasi (inessive singular)
bullissasi (inessive plural)
bullastasi (elative singular)
bullistasi (elative plural)
bullaasi (illative singular)
bulliisi (illative plural)
bullallasi (adessive singular)
bullillasi (adessive plural)
bullaltasi (ablative singular)
bulliltasi (ablative plural)
bullallesi (allative singular)
bullillesi (allative plural)
bullanasi (essive singular)
bullinasi (essive plural)
bullaksesi (singular translative)
bulliksesi (plural translative)
bullattasi (abessive singular)
bullittasi (abessive plural)
bullinesi (comitative plural)
bullamme (nominative singular)
bullamme (nominative plural)
bullamme (accusative nominative singular)
bullamme (accusative nominative plural)
bullamme (accusative genitive singular)
bullamme (accusative genitive plural)
bullamme (genitive singular)
bulliemme (genitive plural)
bullaimme (genitive plural rare)
bullaamme (partitive singular)
bulliamme (partitive plural)
bullassamme (inessive singular)
bullissamme (inessive plural)
bullastamme (elative singular)
bullistamme (elative plural)
bullaamme (illative singular)
bulliimme (illative plural)
bullallamme (adessive singular)
bullillamme (adessive plural)
bullaltamme (ablative singular)
bulliltamme (ablative plural)
bullallemme (allative singular)
bullillemme (allative plural)
bullanamme (essive singular)
bullinamme (essive plural)
bullaksemme (singular translative)
bulliksemme (plural translative)
bullattamme (abessive singular)
bullittamme (abessive plural)
bullinemme (comitative plural)
bullanne (nominative singular)
bullanne (nominative plural)
bullanne (accusative nominative singular)
bullanne (accusative nominative plural)
bullanne (accusative genitive singular)
bullanne (accusative genitive plural)
bullanne (genitive singular)
bullienne (genitive plural)
bullainne (genitive plural rare)
bullaanne (partitive singular)
bullianne (partitive plural)
bullassanne (inessive singular)
bullissanne (inessive plural)
bullastanne (elative singular)
bullistanne (elative plural)
bullaanne (illative singular)
bulliinne (illative plural)
bullallanne (adessive singular)
bullillanne (adessive plural)
bullaltanne (ablative singular)
bulliltanne (ablative plural)
bullallenne (allative singular)
bullillenne (allative plural)
bullananne (essive singular)
bullinanne (essive plural)
bullaksenne (singular translative)
bulliksenne (plural translative)
bullattanne (abessive singular)
bullittanne (abessive plural)
bullinenne (comitative plural)
bullansa (nominative singular)
bullansa (nominative plural)
bullansa (accusative nominative singular)
bullansa (accusative nominative plural)
bullansa (accusative genitive singular)
bullansa (accusative genitive plural)
bullansa (genitive singular)
bulliensa (genitive plural)
bullainsa (genitive plural rare)
bullaansa (partitive singular)
bulliaan (partitive plural)
bulliansa (partitive plural)
bullassaan (inessive singular)
bullassansa (inessive singular)
bullissaan (inessive plural)
bullissansa (inessive plural)
bullastaan (elative singular)
bullastansa (elative singular)
bullistaan (elative plural)
bullistansa (elative plural)
bullaansa (illative singular)
bulliinsa (illative plural)
bullallaan (adessive singular)
bullallansa (adessive singular)
bullillaan (adessive plural)
bullillansa (adessive plural)
bullaltaan (ablative singular)
bullaltansa (ablative singular)
bulliltaan (ablative plural)
bulliltansa (ablative plural)
bullalleen (allative singular)
bullallensa (allative singular)
bullilleen (allative plural)
bullillensa (allative plural)
bullanaan (essive singular)
bullanansa (essive singular)
bullinaan (essive plural)
bullinansa (essive plural)
bullakseen (singular translative)
bullaksensa (singular translative)
bullikseen (plural translative)
bulliksensa (plural translative)
bullattaan (abessive singular)
bullattansa (abessive singular)
bullittaan (abessive plural)
bullittansa (abessive plural)
bullineen (comitative plural)
bullinensa (comitative plural)


bulla

third-person singular past historic of buller


bulla

third-person singular present indicative

inflection of bullar:
second-person singular imperative


bulla

bulla (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative bullaði, supine bullað)

bullaði (indicative past singular third-person)
bullað (supine)
bullaður (masculine nominative singular)
bulluð (feminine nominative singular)
bullað (neuter nominative singular)
bullaðir (masculine nominative plural)
bullaðar (feminine nominative plural)
bulluð (neuter nominative plural)
bullaðan (accusative masculine singular)
bullaða (accusative feminine singular)
bullað (accusative neuter singular)
bullaða (accusative masculine plural)
bullaðar (accusative feminine plural)
bulluð (accusative neuter plural)
bulluðum (dative masculine singular)
bullaðri (dative feminine singular)
bulluðu (dative neuter singular)
bulluðum (dative masculine plural)
bulluðum (dative feminine plural)
bulluðum (dative neuter plural)
bullaðs (genitive masculine singular)
bullaðrar (feminine genitive singular)
bullaðs (genitive neuter singular)
bullaðra (genitive masculine plural)
bullaðra (feminine genitive plural)
bullaðra (genitive neuter plural)
bullaði (masculine nominative singular)
bullaða (feminine nominative singular)
bullaða (neuter nominative singular)
bulluðu (masculine nominative plural)
bulluðu (feminine nominative plural)
bulluðu (neuter nominative plural)
bullaða (accusative masculine singular)
bulluðu (accusative feminine singular)
bullaða (accusative neuter singular)
bulluðu (accusative masculine plural)
bulluðu (accusative feminine plural)
bulluðu (accusative neuter plural)
bullaða (dative masculine singular)
bulluðu (dative feminine singular)
bullaða (dative neuter singular)
bulluðu (dative masculine plural)
bulluðu (dative feminine plural)
bulluðu (dative neuter plural)
bullaða (genitive masculine singular)
bulluðu (feminine genitive singular)
bullaða (genitive neuter singular)
bulluðu (genitive masculine plural)
bulluðu (feminine genitive plural)
bulluðu (genitive neuter plural)


bulla

is-noun

bulla f (genitive singular bullu, nominative plural bullur)

bullu (genitive singular)
bullur (nominative plural)
bulla (indefinite nominative singular)
bullan (definite nominative singular)
bullur (indefinite nominative plural)
bullurnar (definite nominative plural)
bullu (accusative indefinite singular)
bulluna (accusative definite singular)
bullur (accusative indefinite plural)
bullurnar (accusative definite plural)
bullu (dative indefinite singular)
bullunni (dative definite singular)
bullum (dative indefinite plural)
bullunum (dative definite plural)
bullu (genitive indefinite singular)
bullunnar (definite genitive singular)
bullna (genitive indefinite plural)
bulla (genitive indefinite plural)
bullnanna (definite genitive plural)
bullanna (definite genitive plural)

bulluþétti

piston gasket, piston packing, piston seal


bulla

head

bulla m (genitive singular bulla, nominative plural bullaí)

bulla (genitive singular)
bullaí (nominative plural)


bulla

From Old Irish bulla, borrowed from Latin bulla.


bulla

bulla (genitive singular)
bullaí (nominative plural)
bulla (indefinite nominative singular)
bullaí (indefinite nominative plural)
a bhulla (indefinite singular vocative)
a bhullaí (indefinite plural vocative)
bulla (genitive indefinite singular)
bullaí (genitive indefinite plural)
bulla (dative indefinite singular)
bullaí (dative indefinite plural)
an bulla (definite nominative singular)
na bullaí (definite nominative plural)
an bhulla (definite genitive singular)
na mbullaí (definite genitive plural)
leis an mbulla (dative definite singular)
don bhulla (dative definite singular)
leis na bullaí (dative definite plural)
bulla
bhulla
mbulla


bulla

a swollen or bubble-shaped object, particularly:

a knob, boss, or stud, as on doors, shields, etc.

(historical) a bulla: a protective (usually golden) amulet worn by upper-class Roman children

(Medieval Latin, historical) a round metallic seal certifying official medieval documents, particularly the golden imperial seal and the leaden papal one.

(Medieval Latin) a papal bull or other official document sealed with a bulla

la-noun

bulla f (genitive bullae); first declension

bullae (genitive)
bulla (nominative singular)
bullae (nominative plural)
bullae (genitive singular)
bullārum (genitive plural)
bullae (dative singular)
bullīs (dative plural)
bullam (accusative singular)
bullās (accusative plural)
bullā (ablative singular)
bullīs (ablative plural)
bulla (singular vocative)
bullae (plural vocative)

Eastern Romance:

Romanian: bulă

Italo-Dalmatian:

Italian: bolla

Sicilian: buḍḍa

Western Romance:

Rhaeto-Romance:

Friulian: bole

Venetan: bóła

Gallo-Romance:

Old French: bole (“knob, ball; *bowl”)

Middle French: boule

French: boule

West Iberian:

Old Galician-Portuguese:

Galician: bola

Portuguese: bola, bolha

Old Spanish:

Spanish: bula

Borrowings:

→ Catalan: butlla

→ English: bull, bulla

→ Galician: bula

→ Old Irish: bulla

Irish: bulla

→ Polish: bulla

→ Portuguese: bula

desctree

→ Old French: bulle, boille, boule, boulle, burle, bille
Middle French: bulle
French: bulle
→ Middle English: bulle
English: bull
Scots: bull, bul
→ Middle English: bille
English: bill

q

merger with Frankish <i class="Latn mention" lang="gmw-pro">*bollā</i>; see there for more descendants

⇒ Vulgar Latin: *bolla (merger with Frankish *bollā; see there for more descendants)

Uncertain. Possibly from Gaulish [Term?], from Proto-Indo-European *bew- (“swelling”), same source as Middle Dutch puyl (“bag”) and Lithuanian bule (“buttocks”), or from *bʰel- (“to blow, inflate, swell”). Ultimately onomatopoeic.


bulla

(Roman Catholicism) bull (papal bull; a document from the papal chancellery)

bulla (nominative singular)
bulle (nominative plural)
bulli (genitive singular)
bulli (genitive plural)
bulli (dative singular)
bullom (dative plural)
bullę (accusative singular)
bulle (accusative plural)
bullą (instrumental singular)
bullami (instrumental plural)
bulli (locative singular)
bullach (locative plural)
bullo (singular vocative)
bulle (plural vocative)


bulla

→ Portuguese: bulha

Deverbal from bullir, from Latin bullīre (“to bubble, boil”), from bulla (“bubble”).

rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines


bulla

first/third-person singular present subjunctive

inflection of bullir:
third-person singular imperative