"serpula" meaning in Latin

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Noun

IPA: /ˈser.pu.la/ [Classical], [ˈs̠ɛrpʊɫ̪ä] [Classical], /ˈser.pu.la/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈsɛrpulä] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From serpō (“crawl”). Seems to end in the diminutive suffix -ula and function as a diminutive of serpēns (“serpent, snake”), although not directly built on the latter's stem. Etymology templates: {{m|la|serpō|t=crawl}} serpō (“crawl”), {{m|la|-ulus|-ula}} -ula, {{m|la|serpēns|gloss=serpent, snake}} serpēns (“serpent, snake”) Head templates: {{la-noun|serpula<1>|g=f}} serpula f (genitive serpulae); first declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|serpula<1>}} Forms: serpulae [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], serpula [nominative, singular], serpulae [nominative, plural], serpulae [genitive, singular], serpulārum [genitive, plural], serpulae [dative, singular], serpulīs [dative, plural], serpulam [accusative, singular], serpulās [accusative, plural], serpulā [ablative, singular], serpulīs [ablative, plural], serpula [singular, vocative], serpulae [plural, vocative]
  1. a little snake, a little serpent Tags: declension-1, feminine Categories (lifeform): Snakes
    Sense id: en-serpula-la-noun-gbPwyOOm Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the first declension

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for serpula meaning in Latin (2.9kB)

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        "t": "crawl"
      },
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      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "-ulus",
        "3": "-ula"
      },
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      "name": "m"
    },
    {
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        "1": "la",
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      },
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      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
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    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
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      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "la-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serpula",
      "source": "declension",
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        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serpulae",
      "source": "declension",
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        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serpulae",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serpulārum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serpulae",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serpulīs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serpulam",
      "source": "declension",
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        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serpulās",
      "source": "declension",
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        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serpulā",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serpulīs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serpula",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
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      "args": {
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      },
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    }
  ],
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latin entries with incorrect language header",
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          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latin feminine nouns in the first declension",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "la",
          "name": "Snakes",
          "orig": "la:Snakes",
          "parents": [
            "Reptiles",
            "Vertebrates",
            "Chordates",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
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        "a little snake, a little serpent"
      ],
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      "links": [
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          "little",
          "little"
        ],
        [
          "snake",
          "snake"
        ],
        [
          "serpent",
          "serpent"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
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        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
        "Classical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈs̠ɛrpʊɫ̪ä]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈser.pu.la/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈsɛrpulä]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
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}
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      },
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      "name": "m"
    },
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        "genitive"
      ]
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        "table-tags"
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        "singular"
      ]
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      "source": "declension",
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serpulae",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "serpulīs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serpulam",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serpulās",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serpulā",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serpulīs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serpula",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serpulae",
      "source": "declension",
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        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
  ],
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        "1": "serpula<1>"
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        "Latin terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "la:Snakes"
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      ],
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          "little",
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          "snake",
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        ]
      ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈser.pu.la/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈs̠ɛrpʊɫ̪ä]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈser.pu.la/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈsɛrpulä]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
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}

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