trulla Latin · revision 33593

+ {{infobox|confidence=probable|formation=derivation|attested=234–149 BC, Cato}}

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''trulla''' ''f'' (genitive trullae); first declension^(Wiktionary)

+ The jurist Scaevola has the form ''truella''.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is a diminutive of [[m|la|trua|t=ladle]], with [[m|la|-ella]].^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879)^(Wiktionary) The OLD suggests that ⟨trua⟩ may itself be a back-formation from ⟨trulla⟩, and compares [[grc|τορύνη|tr=torúnē|t=stirring spoon]].^(OLD 2012) Wiktionary calls the origin of [[m|la|trua]] disputed, perhaps from [[ine-pro|*terkʷ-|t=to turn]].^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ Köbler dates it from Cato,^(Köbler 2010) whose work on farming has it.^(Lewis & Short 1879)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It is a small ladle, dipper or scoop, especially for dipping wine from the mixing bowl into the cups,^(Lewis & Short 1879) named by Varro, Cicero in the Verrines, Horace, Martial and Pliny the Elder.^(Lewis & Short 1879) Livy uses it of iron scoops on poles projecting from the prows of ships, carrying fire to throw onto enemy vessels.^(OLD 2012) Late Latin ''truella'' passed into Old French as ''truele'', the source of English [[m|en|trowel]].^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * 234–149 BC – Cato, among farm equipment.^(Lewis & Short 1879)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 59 BC–17 AD – Livy, of fire scoops on warships.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * mid-14th century – English [[m|en|trowel]], through Old French ''truele''.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Noun===

+ # A small [[m|en|ladle]], dipper or [[m|en|scoop]], especially for wine.^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879)^(Wiktionary)

+ # An iron scoop for throwing fire onto enemy ships.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[trullissō]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[trua]]

+ * [[en|trowel]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}