buccella

Latin

Etymology

From bucca (“cheek, mouth, mouthful”) +‎ -ella (diminutive suffix). Compare buccea.

Noun

buccella f (genitive buccellae); first declension

  1. morsel, small mouthful
  2. small bread divided among the poor

Declension

First-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative buccella buccellae
genitive buccellae buccellārum
dative buccellae buccellīs
accusative buccellam buccellās
ablative buccellā buccellīs
vocative buccella buccellae

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Italian: buccella
  • → Proto-Basque: *bukeLa
  • Romanian: bucea

References

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