[ˈbʊl.la], [ˈbul.la], [ˈbʊl.laː]
OriginUncertain; possibly from Gaulish [Term?], from Proto-Indo-European *bew- (“swelling”), same source as Middle Dutch puyl (“bag”) and Lithuanian bule (“buttocks”), or from *bʰel- (“to blow, inflate, swell”). Ultimately onomatopoeic.
- declension-1, femininea bubble
- declension-1, femininea knob, boss, or stud, as on doors, shields, etc.
- declension-1, feminine, historicala bulla: a protective (usually golden) amulet worn by upper-class Roman children
- Medieval-Latin, declension-1, feminine, historicala round metallic seal certifying official medieval documents, particularly the golden imperial seal and the leaden papal one.
- Medieval-Latin, declension-1, femininea papal bull or other official document sealed with a bulla
Formsbullae(genitive) · bulla(nominative, singular) · bullae(nominative, plural) · bullae(genitive, singular) · bullārum(genitive, plural) · bullae(dative, singular) · bullīs(dative, plural) · bullam(accusative, singular) · bullās(accusative, plural) · bullā(ablative, singular) · bullīs(ablative, plural) · bulla(singular, vocative) · bullae(plural, vocative)
Source: Wiktionary