pupilla.
orphan girl, ward, minor; pupil of the eye;
Meaning & usage
diminutive of pūpula: an underage orphan, female ward
diminutive of pūpula: the pupil of the eye
Where this word comes from
Diminutive of pūpula, itself a diminutive of pūpa, equivalent to pūpa + -illa. The transferred anatomical meaning is part of a strong cross-linguistic tendency, in reference to the small reflected image of oneself seen when looking into someone's eye.
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