-bula
See also: Appendix:Variations of "bula"
Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom (instrumental suffix).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [bʊ.ɫa]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [bu.la] (stressed on the antepenult)
Suffix
-bula f (genitive -bulae); first declension
- Noun suffix denoting instrument.
- Noun suffix denoting vessel or place.
- Noun suffix denoting person. (rare)
Declension
First-declension noun.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | -bula | -bulae |
| genitive | -bulae | -bulārum |
| dative | -bulae | -bulīs |
| accusative | -bulam | -bulās |
| ablative | -bulā | -bulīs |
| vocative | -bula | -bulae |
Descendants
Suffix
-bula
- nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural of -bulum
See also
References
- Allen and Greenough's New Latin Grammar at Perseus Digital Library, Chapter 240: [1]