βούλα

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek βούλλα (boúlla), from Latin bulla.

Noun

βούλα • (voúla) f (plural βούλες)

1. seal (stamp and its impression used to seal envelopes and authenticate documents)
2. dimple (in chin, etc)
3. (papal) bull

Declension

declension of βούλα

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	βούλα •	βούλες •
genitive	βούλας •	βουλών •
accusative	βούλα •	βούλες •
vocative	βούλα •	βούλες •

Coordinate terms

• αλύμαντος (alýmantos, “intact (seal)”, adjective)

Related terms

• βουλοκέρι n (voulokéri, “sealing wax”)

Descendants

• → Albanian: vulë
• → Aromanian: vulã
• → Bulgarian: ву́ла (vúla)

References

• βούλα - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.