Latin

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Etymology

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Unknown. Attested only in Tertullian, De spectaculis 20 (c. 200 CE). Suggested sources include Āpūlia, Etruscan-style Apulu (Apollo), aulaeum (theatre curtain), apertūra (opening).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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apuliae f pl (genitive apuliārum); first declension (plural only)

  1. (hapax) curtains that keep out light in theatres

Declension

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First-declension noun, plural only.

Case Plural
Nominative apuliae
Genitive apuliārum
Dative apuliīs
Accusative apuliās
Ablative apuliīs
Vocative apuliae

References

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