domicella
Latin
Etymology
From *domnicella, itself a syncopated form of dominicella, diminutive of domina. Attested in the Carmina Burana.
Noun
domicella f (genitive domicellae); first declension
- (Medieval Latin) young lady, maiden
- (Medieval Latin) nun
Declension
First-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | domicella | domicellae |
Genitive | domicellae | domicellārum |
Dative | domicellae | domicellīs |
Accusative | domicellam | domicellās |
Ablative | domicellā | domicellīs |
Vocative | domicella | domicellae |
Related terms
References
- domicella in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)