cella
From Proto-Italic *kelnā, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱelneh₂, which consists of Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (“to cover”) and a suffix -nā.
Cognates include Latin clam, Latin color, Proto-Germanic *helaną.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈkel.la/, [ˈkɛlːʲä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃel.la/, [ˈt͡ʃɛlːä]
Noun
cella f (genitive cellae); first declension
- a small room, a hut, storeroom
- a barn, granary
- the part of a temple where the image of a god stood; altar, sanctuary, shrine, pantry
Declension
First-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | cella | cellae |
| Genitive | cellae | cellārum |
| Dative | cellae | cellīs |
| Accusative | cellam | cellās |
| Ablative | cellā | cellīs |
| Vocative | cella | cellae |