-ella

See also ella, Ella, Ellá, eļļa, and eļļā

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin

Suffix

-ella

1. (taxonomy) A suffix used to form taxonomic names, of genera of bacteria.

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Catalan

Etymology

From Latin -ellus m, -ella f, -ellum n.

Suffix

-ella f

1. Used with a noun to make a feminine noun indicating a particular kind or class of the root. Often, but not always, used to indicate a diminutive form.

Derived terms

[+] Catalan words suffixed with -ella

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Finnish

Suffix

-ella (in words with back vowel harmony) -ellä (in words with front vowel harmony)

1. A deverbal suffix to form frequentative forms of verbs, see -lla for more detailed discussion.

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Latin

Pronunciation 1

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈ-el.la/

Suffix

-ella

1. nominative feminine singular of -ellus
2. nominative neuter plural of -ellus
3. accusative neuter plural of -ellus
4. vocative feminine singular of -ellus
5. vocative neuter plural of -ellus

Pronunciation 2

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈ-el.laː/

Suffix

-ellā

1. ablative feminine singular of -ellus

Descendants

• Asturian: -iella
• French: -elle
• Italian: -ella
• Romanian: -ea
• Spanish: -illa