-bula

See also: Appendix:Variations of "bula"

Latin

Alternative forms

• -bra, -brum (by dissimilation)
• -bulum

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom (instrumental suffix).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [bʊ.ɫa]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [bu.la] (stressed on the antepenult)

Suffix

-bula f (genitive -bulae); first declension

1. Noun suffix denoting instrument.
2. Noun suffix denoting vessel or place.
3. Noun suffix denoting person. (rare)

Declension

First-declension noun.

	singular	plural
nominative	-bula	-bulae
genitive	-bulae	-bulārum
dative	-bulae	-bulīs
accusative	-bulam	-bulās
ablative	-bulā	-bulīs
vocative	-bula	-bulae

Descendants

• → English: -able, -ible

Suffix

-bula

1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural of -bulum

See also

Latin terms suffixed with -bula

fabula

fibula

mandibula

subula

tabula

References

• Allen and Greenough's New Latin Grammar at Perseus Digital Library, Chapter 240: