acicula
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Latin pin for a head-dress
Noun[edit]
acicula (plural aciculae)
- One of the needlelike or bristlelike spines or prickles of some animals and plants; also, a needlelike crystal.
Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Diminutive of acus (“needle”)
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA: /aˈki.ku.la/, X-SAMPA: /a"kikula/
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA: /aˈt͡ʃi.ku.la/, X-SAMPA: /a"tSikula/
Noun[edit]
acicula (genitive aciculae); f, first declension
Inflection[edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | acicula | aciculae |
| genitive | aciculae | aciculārum |
| dative | aciculae | aciculīs |
| accusative | aciculam | aciculās |
| ablative | aciculā | aciculīs |
| vocative | acicula | aciculae |
