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puella.

girl, (female) child/daughter; maiden; young woman/wife; sweetheart; slavegirl;

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[puˈɛl.la]Classical-Latin[puˈɛl.la]

  1. girl, lass, maiden (female child)

    declension-1 · feminine
    parvola puella
    puellae et puerī

  2. sweetheart, mistress, beloved maiden

    declension-1 · feminine · poetic
    cara mea puella
    mea puella

  3. young woman, young wife

    declension-1 · feminine

  4. female slave

    declension-1 · feminine · rare
Where this word comes from

From puellus (“a little boy”), contracted from puerulus (“little boy, little slave”), the diminutive of puer (“boy”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.