-ulasuffix

Primary stress is attracted to the syllable immediately preceding this suffix and vowels may be reduced accordingly.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin -ula.

Etymology: < classical Latin -ula, feminine singular of -ulus -ulus suffix. Compare -cula suffix, -ulum suffix, -ule suffix.

1. Diminutive suffix forming nouns, as marimbula n.

2. (Not productive in English.) Occurring in nouns (borrowed from classical or post-classical Latin) denoting continuous action, as filipendula n.

3. (Not productive in English.) Occurring in nouns (borrowed from classical or post-classical Latin) denoting instruments, etc., as copula n., radula n., regula n., tegula n.

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a. Biology. Forming nouns denoting small structures, forms, or reproductive units of organisms, as actinula n., amoebula n., synapticula n., etc.

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b. Embryology. Forming nouns denoting different stages or kinds of embryo, as blastula n., gastrula n., neurula n., parenchymula n., etc.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2019).

单词	-ula
释义	-ulasuffix Primary stress is attracted to the syllable immediately preceding this suffix and vowels may be reduced accordingly. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin -ula. Etymology: < classical Latin -ula, feminine singular of -ulus -ulus suffix. Compare -cula suffix, -ulum suffix, -ule suffix. 1. Diminutive suffix forming nouns, as marimbula n. 2. (Not productive in English.) Occurring in nouns (borrowed from classical or post-classical Latin) denoting continuous action, as filipendula n. 3. (Not productive in English.) Occurring in nouns (borrowed from classical or post-classical Latin) denoting instruments, etc., as copula n., radula n., regula n., tegula n. 4. Categories » a. Biology. Forming nouns denoting small structures, forms, or reproductive units of organisms, as actinula n., amoebula n., synapticula n., etc. Categories » b. Embryology. Forming nouns denoting different stages or kinds of embryo, as blastula n., gastrula n., neurula n., parenchymula n., etc. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2019). < suffix
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