-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.

Derived terms

► Translingual words suffixed with -ella

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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 (front vowel harmony variant -ellä)

1. Forms frequentative verbs. See -lla.

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Latin

Pronunciation 1

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /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^(key): /ˈ-el.laː/

Suffix

-ellā

1. ablative feminine singular of -ellus

Descendants

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

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Portuguese

Suffix

-ella f (plural -ellas)

1. Obsolete spelling of -ela.