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cistella.

small box/casket/chest;

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[kɪsˈtɛl.la]Classical-Latin[t͡ʃisˈtɛl.la]

  1. diminutive of cista: a small chest or box

    declension-1 · diminutive · feminine · form-of
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek κίστη (kístē)bor. Latin cista Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ula Latin cistula ▲ Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -la Latin cistella From cistula (“small chest”) + -la (diminutive suffix).

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