acicula

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 2 Latin 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun 2.3.1 Inflection 2.3.2 Related terms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Latin pin for a head-dress

[edit] Noun

acicula (plural aciculae)

1. One of the needlelike or bristlelike spines or prickles of some animals and plants; also, a needlelike crystal.

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Etymology

Diminutive of acus (“‘needle’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /aˈki.ku.la/, SAMPA: /a"kikula/
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA: /aˈʧi.ku.la/, SAMPA: /a"tSikula/

[edit] Noun

acicula (genitive aciculae); f, first declension

1. a hairpin or hatpin

[edit] Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	acicula	aciculae
genitive	aciculae	aciculārum
dative	aciculae	aciculīs
accusative	aciculam	aciculās
ablative	aciculā	aciculīs
vocative	acicula	aciculae

[edit] Related terms

• acia
• acus