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papilla.

nipple, teat, dug (of mammals);

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[paˈpɪl.la]Classical-Latin[paˈpil.la]

  1. diminutive of papula: a nipple, teat on the breast of human beings and of animals

    declension-1 · feminine

  2. diminutive of papula: breast, bosom

    declension-1 · feminine · poetic

  3. diminutive of papula: pustule, pimple

    declension-1 · feminine

  4. diminutive of papula: rosebud

    declension-1 · feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin papula Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -la Latin papilla From papula (“a pustule, pimple”) + -la (diminutive nominal suffix).

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