English

Noun

aedicula ‎(plural aediculae)

1. (art) A painted framed niche giving the appearance of depth.
2. A small shrine.

Translations

Latin

Etymology

Diminutive from aedēs ‎(“a dwelling, sanctuary”) +‎ -cula.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /aiˈdi.ku.la/

Noun

aedicula f ‎(genitive aediculae); first declension

1. diminutive of aedēs
2. a small temple; chapel
3. a small house or room

Inflection

First declension.

Synonyms

• (small temple): sacellum

Related terms

Descendants

• English: aedicula
• Portuguese: edícula
• Italian: edicola

See also

• larārium

References

• aedicula in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• aedicula in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “aedicula”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
• aedicula in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
• aedicula in William Smith et al., editor (1890) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin