Merula

See also: merula

English

Proper noun

Merula

1. A stream in Liguria, Italy.

Latin

Etymology

From merula (“blackbird”).

Pronunciation

(Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈme.ru.la/, [ˈmɛrʊɫ̪ä]

• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈme.ru.la/, [ˈmɛːrulä]

Proper noun

Merula m sg (genitive Merulae); first declension

1. A Roman cognomen — famously held by:
   1. Lucius Cornelius Merula, a Roman consul

Declension

First-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Merula
Genitive	Merulae
Dative	Merulae
Accusative	Merulam
Ablative	Merulā
Vocative	Merula

References

• Merula in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.