cellula

See also: cèl·lula

English

Etymology

Latin cellula

Noun

cellula (plural cellulae)

  1. (anatomy) A small compartment or chamber

Interlingua

Noun

cellula (plural cellulas)

  1. (biology) cell

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cellula (17th century).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃɛllula]
  • Hyphenation: cèl‧lu‧la

Noun

cellula f (plural cellule)

  1. cell

Latin

Etymology

cella +‎ -ula

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkel.lu.la/, [ˈkɛl.lʊ.ɫa]

Noun

cellula f (genitive cellulae); first declension

  1. small room, especially that of a slave
  2. humble dwelling
  3. porter's lodge
  4. prostitute's cubicle
  5. cell

Inflection

First declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative cellula cellulae
Genitive cellulae cellulārum
Dative cellulae cellulīs
Accusative cellulam cellulās
Ablative cellulā cellulīs
Vocative cellula cellulae

Descendants
Descendants of cellula in other languages

References
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