"monnula" meaning in Latin

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Noun

IPA: [ˈmɔn.nʊ.ɫa] [Classical-Latin], [ˈmɔn.nu.lä] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Probably a variant of nonnula, a diminutive of nonnus (“tutor, monk, grandparent”). Similar sound changes took place with mespilus > Vulgar Latin *nespirum (> French nèfle), mappa > *nappa (> French nappe). Etymology templates: {{cog|VL.|*nespirum}} Vulgar Latin *nespirum, {{cog|fr|nèfle}} French nèfle, {{cog|fr|nappe}} French nappe Head templates: {{la-noun|monnula<1>}} monnula f (genitive monnulae); first declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|monnula<1>}} Forms: monnulae [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], monnula [nominative, singular], monnulae [nominative, plural], monnulae [genitive, singular], monnulārum [genitive, plural], monnulae [dative, singular], monnulīs [dative, plural], monnulam [accusative, singular], monnulās [accusative, plural], monnulā [ablative, singular], monnulīs [ablative, plural], monnula [singular, vocative], monnulae [plural, vocative]
  1. A darling (term of endearment) Tags: declension-1, feminine
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      "ipa": "[ˈmɔn.nu.lä]",
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