bellula

Corsican

Una bellula.

Alternative forms

• beddula

Etymology

From bella (“handsome”) +‎ -ula. Calque of French belette by reanalysing it as a diminutive of belle (“handsome”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛlːula/
• Hyphenation: bel‧lu‧la

Noun

bellula f (plural bellule)

1. weasel (Mustela nivalis)

References

• “bellula, beddula” in INFCOR: Banca di dati di a lingua corsa

Latin

Adjective

bellula

1. inflection of bellulus:
   1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
   2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

Adjective

bellulā

1. ablative feminine singular of bellulus