"cellula" meaning in Latin

See cellula in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ˈkɛl.lʊ.ɫa] [Classical-Latin], [ˈt͡ʃɛl.lu.la] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From cella + -ula (diminutive). Etymology templates: {{root|la|ine-pro|*ḱel- (cover)}}, {{af|la|cella|-ulus|alt2=-ula|pos2=diminutive}} cella + -ula (diminutive) Head templates: {{la-noun|cellula<1>}} cellula f (genitive cellulae); first declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|cellula<1>}} Forms: cellulae [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], cellula [nominative, singular], cellulae [nominative, plural], cellulae [genitive, singular], cellulārum [genitive, plural], cellulae [dative, singular], cellulīs [dative, plural], cellulam [accusative, singular], cellulās [accusative, plural], cellulā [ablative, singular], cellulīs [ablative, plural], cellula [singular, vocative], cellulae [plural, vocative]
  1. small room, especially that of a slave Tags: declension-1, feminine
    Sense id: en-cellula-la-noun-FeeX6ydI Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 12 18 34 7 29
  2. humble dwelling Tags: declension-1, feminine
    Sense id: en-cellula-la-noun-ezqoog-K Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 12 18 34 7 29
  3. porter's lodge Tags: declension-1, feminine
    Sense id: en-cellula-la-noun-6EpYWGV9 Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the first declension, Latin terms suffixed with -ulus, Pages with 5 entries Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 21 9 38 3 29 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 18 18 29 15 20 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -ulus: 13 22 36 7 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 12 18 34 7 29
  4. prostitute's cubicle Tags: declension-1, feminine
    Sense id: en-cellula-la-noun-EUke0WeV
  5. (New Latin, cytology) cell (basic unit of a living organism) Tags: New-Latin, declension-1, feminine
    Sense id: en-cellula-la-noun-zIuRc1xO Categories (other): New Latin, Cytology, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 12 18 34 7 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 15 28 6 41 Topics: biology, cytology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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}

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