helvella
Latin edit
Etymology edit
helvus (“yellow”) + -ella, feminine of -ellus
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /helˈu̯el.la/, [hɛɫ̪ˈu̯ɛlːʲä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /elˈvel.la/, [elˈvɛlːä]
Noun edit
helvella f (genitive helvellae); first declension
- a small potherb
Declension edit
First-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | helvella | helvellae |
| Genitive | helvellae | helvellārum |
| Dative | helvellae | helvellīs |
| Accusative | helvellam | helvellās |
| Ablative | helvellā | helvellīs |
| Vocative | helvella | helvellae |
References edit
- “helvella”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “helvella”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers