rotula

Etymology

Latin

Noun

rotula (plural rotulas or rotulae)

1. (anatomy) The patella; the kneecap.
2. (zoology) One of the five radial pieces in the dentary apparatus of the sea urchin.

Anagrams

• Alutor, Latour, torula

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin rotula.

Noun

rotula f (plural rotule)

1. (anatomy) patella, kneecap, rotula

Anagrams

• urlato

Alternative forms

• rotulus

Etymology

Diminutive from rota (“wheel”) +‎ -ulus.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈro.tu.la/, [ˈrɔ.tʊ.ɫa]

Noun

rotula f (genitive rotulae); first declension

1. a small wheel; roll

References

• rotula in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• rotula in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
• rotula in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

Verb

rotula

1. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of rotular
2. second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of rotular

Verb

rotula

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of rotular.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of rotular.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of rotular.