acicula
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
[edit] Noun
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acicula (plural aciculae)
- One of the needlelike or bristlelike spines or prickles of some animals and plants; also, a needlelike crystal.
[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
[edit] Inflection
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | acicula | aciculae |
| genitive | aciculae | aciculārum |
| dative | aciculae | aciculīs |
| accusative | aciculam | aciculās |
| ablative | aciculā | aciculīs |
| vocative | acicula | aciculae |