pulzella

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French pulcele, pucele, first attested in the 10th century as pulcella, from Vulgar Latin *pūllicella, of disputed origin, perhaps derived from Latin pullus (“young animal”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pulˈt͡sɛl.la/, [pul̺ˈt̪͡s̪ɛl̺l̺ä]
  • Stress: pulzèlla
  • Hyphenation: pul‧zel‧la

Noun

pulzella f (plural pulzelle)

  1. (literary) maiden, virgin

Usage notes

  • Sometimes capitalized to refer to Joan of Arc
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