domicella
See also: Domicella
Latin
Etymology
From *domnicella, itself a syncopated form of dominicella, diminutive of domina. Attested in the Carmina Burana.
Noun
domicella f (genitive domicellae, masculine domicellus); first declension
- (Medieval Latin) young lady, maiden
- (Medieval Latin) nun
Declension
First-declension noun.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | domicella | domicellae |
| genitive | domicellae | domicellārum |
| dative | domicellae | domicellīs |
| accusative | domicellam | domicellās |
| ablative | domicellā | domicellīs |
| vocative | domicella | domicellae |
Related terms
References
- "domicella", in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)