-bula

Morpheme

-bula

Type

suffix

Denotation

(1) Latin masculine plural noun suffix denoting an instrument, vessel, place (plural of -bulum); (2) Latin feminine singular noun suffix denoting an instrument, vessel, place (plural -bulae)

Etymology

(1) Latin -bula, from -bulum; (2) Latin -bula

Evidence

infundibula, latibula, mandibula

See Also

-bulum, -bulae, -b(u)le, -ab(u)le, -a