apuliae

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Latin[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Unknown. Attested only in Tertullian, De spectaculis 20 (c. 200 CE). Suggested sources include Āpūlia, Etruscan-style Apulu (Apollo), aulaeum (theatre curtain), apertūra (opening).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

apuliae f pl (genitive apuliārum); first declension (plural only)

  1. (hapax) curtains that keep out light in theatres

Declension[edit]

First-declension noun, plural only.

Case Plural
Nominative apuliae
Genitive apuliārum
Dative apuliīs
Accusative apuliās
Ablative apuliīs
Vocative apuliae

References[edit]

  • apuliae in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.