decipula

Latin

Alternative forms
  • dēcipulum

Etymology

From dēcipiō (“catch, ensnare, entrap, beguile”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /deːˈki.pu.la/, [deːˈkɪ.pʊ.ɫa]

Noun

dēcipula f (genitive dēcipulae); first declension

  1. snare, trap, gin

Inflection

First declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative dēcipula dēcipulae
Genitive dēcipulae dēcipulārum
Dative dēcipulae dēcipulīs
Accusative dēcipulam dēcipulās
Ablative dēcipulā dēcipulīs
Vocative dēcipula dēcipulae

Synonyms

References
  • decipula in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • decipula in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • decipula in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
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