"famula" meaning in Latin

See famula in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ˈfa.mʊ.ɫa] [Classical-Latin], [ˈfaː.mu.la] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Feminine form of famulus; famulus + -a (feminine suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|la|famulus|-a|id2=feminine|pos2=feminine suffix}} famulus + -a (feminine suffix) Head templates: {{la-noun|famula<1>|m=famulus}} famula f (genitive famulae, masculine famulus); first declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|famula<1>}} Forms: famulae [genitive], famulus [masculine], no-table-tags [table-tags], famula [nominative, singular], famulae [nominative, plural], famulae [genitive, singular], famulārum [genitive, plural], famulae [dative, singular], famulīs [dative, plural], famulam [accusative, singular], famulās [accusative, plural], famulā [ablative, singular], famulīs [ablative, plural], famula [singular, vocative], famulae [plural, vocative]
  1. female servant; maid, handmaiden, maid-servant Tags: declension-1, feminine
    Sense id: en-famula-la-noun-lN060PQH Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the first declension, Latin terms suffixed with -a (feminine), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Female people, Occupations Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 70 30 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -a (feminine): 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5 Disambiguation of Female people: 100 0 Disambiguation of Occupations: 85 15
  2. temple attendant Tags: declension-1, feminine
    Sense id: en-famula-la-noun-2LhMB~4u
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: famulātiō, famulātus, famulō, famulor, famulus

Inflected forms

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      "args": {
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "Feminine form of famulus; famulus + -a (feminine suffix).",
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      "form": "famulae",
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    },
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        "table-tags"
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    },
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      "form": "la-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "famula",
      "source": "declension",
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        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
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        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "famulae",
      "source": "declension",
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        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "famulārum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "famulae",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "famulīs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "famulam",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "famulās",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "famulā",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "famulīs",
      "source": "declension",
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        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
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        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
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    }
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "famulātus"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "famulō"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "famulor"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "famulus"
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          "_dis": "70 30",
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        ],
        [
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        ],
        [
          "handmaiden",
          "handmaiden"
        ],
        [
          "maid-servant",
          "maid-servant"
        ]
      ],
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        "feminine"
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      ],
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        [
          "temple",
          "temple"
        ],
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          "attendant",
          "attendant"
        ]
      ],
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        "declension-1",
        "feminine"
      ]
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      "ipa": "[ˈfa.mʊ.ɫa]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈfaː.mu.la]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
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    "Latin nouns",
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    },
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        "masculine"
      ]
    },
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        "table-tags"
      ]
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    },
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    },
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      "form": "famulae",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "famulae",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "famulārum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "famulae",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "famulīs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "famulam",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "famulās",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "famulā",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "famulīs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "famula",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "famulae",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
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        "1": "famula<1>",
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      "name": "la-noun"
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  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "famula<1>"
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      "name": "la-ndecl"
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  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "word": "famulātiō"
    },
    {
      "word": "famulātus"
    },
    {
      "word": "famulō"
    },
    {
      "word": "famulor"
    },
    {
      "word": "famulus"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
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        "female servant; maid, handmaiden, maid-servant"
      ],
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          "female",
          "female"
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        [
          "servant",
          "servant"
        ],
        [
          "maid",
          "maid"
        ],
        [
          "handmaiden",
          "handmaiden"
        ],
        [
          "maid-servant",
          "maid-servant"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-1",
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "temple attendant"
      ],
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        [
          "temple",
          "temple"
        ],
        [
          "attendant",
          "attendant"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-1",
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈfa.mʊ.ɫa]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈfaː.mu.la]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "famula"
}

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