-ula

Morpheme

-ula

Type

suffix

Denotation

(1) instrument suffix (plural of -ulum); (1) diminutive suffix (plural -ulae)

Etymology

(1) Latin -ula, from -ulum, from -culum; (2) Latin -ula

Evidence

ancillula, Animula, appendicula, appendiculas, Arula, birotula, buccula, Caligula, Callidula, campanula, cannula, capitula, casula, cellula, chartula, cingula, cistula, clausula, clavula, coagula, cupula, facula, Ficedula, fissula, formula, formulaic, frenula, furcula, gemmula, guttula, lunula, morula, nebula, pendula, retinula, spatula, specula, tabula, uvula, vesicula, vincula