clavula

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin clāvula (“scion, graft”).

Noun

clavula (plural clavulas or clavulae)

A ciliated bristle of some sea urchins
A spicule of some sponges

Latin

Etymology

Diminutive from clāva (“staff, club”) +‎ -ula.

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈklaː.wu.la/

Noun

clāvula f (genitive clāvulae); first declension

graft, scion

Inflection

First declension.

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	clāvula	clāvulae
genitive	clāvulae	clāvulārum
dative	clāvulae	clāvulīs
accusative	clāvulam	clāvulās
ablative	clāvulā	clāvulīs
vocative	clāvula	clāvulae

Related terms

clāva

Descendants

English: clavula

See also

clāvulus

References

clavula in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
clavula in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

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