papilla
See also: papil·la
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin papilla (“a nipple, teat”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
papilla (plural papillae)
- (anatomy) A nipple-like protuberance on a part or organ of the body.
- A vascular process of connective tissue extending into and nourishing the root of a hair, feather, or developing tooth.
- Any of the vascular protuberances of the dermal layer of the skin extending into the epidermal layer and often containing tactile corpuscles.
- Any of the small protuberances on the upper surface of the tongue often containing taste buds.
- (botany) A small fleshy projection on a plant.
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Translations edit
nipple-like protuberance
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References edit
- “papilla”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “papilla”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Finnish edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Noun edit
papilla
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
papilla
Declension edit
Inflection of papilla (Kotus type 13/katiska, no gradation) | ||||
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nominative | papilla | papillat | ||
genitive | papillan | papilloiden papilloitten papillojen | ||
partitive | papillaa | papilloita papilloja | ||
illative | papillaan | papilloihin | ||
singular | plural | |||
nominative | papilla | papillat | ||
accusative | nom. | papilla | papillat | |
gen. | papillan | |||
genitive | papillan | papilloiden papilloitten papillojen papillainrare | ||
partitive | papillaa | papilloita papilloja | ||
inessive | papillassa | papilloissa | ||
elative | papillasta | papilloista | ||
illative | papillaan | papilloihin | ||
adessive | papillalla | papilloilla | ||
ablative | papillalta | papilloilta | ||
allative | papillalle | papilloille | ||
essive | papillana | papilloina | ||
translative | papillaksi | papilloiksi | ||
abessive | papillatta | papilloitta | ||
instructive | — | papilloin | ||
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
Further reading edit
- “papilla”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (online dictionary, continuously updated, in Finnish), Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-01
Interlingua edit
Noun edit
papilla (plural papillas)
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
papilla f (plural papille)
Further reading edit
- papilla in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams edit
Latin edit
Etymology edit
From papula (“a pustule, pimple”) + -la (diminutive nominal suffix).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /paˈpil.la/, [päˈpɪlːʲä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /paˈpil.la/, [päˈpilːä]
Noun edit
papilla f (genitive papillae); first declension
- Diminutive of papula:
Inflection edit
First-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative | papilla | papillae |
Genitive | papillae | papillārum |
Dative | papillae | papillīs |
Accusative | papillam | papillās |
Ablative | papillā | papillīs |
Vocative | papilla | papillae |
Derived terms edit
- papillāris (adjective)
- papillātus (adjective)
Descendants edit
Descendants of papilla in other languages
References edit
- “papilla”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “papilla”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- papilla in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
Portuguese edit
Noun edit
papilla f (plural papillas)
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- Syllabification: pa‧pi‧lla
Noun edit
papilla f (plural papillas)
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “papilla”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014