- columbula
- cŏlumbŭlus, i, m., or -a, ae, f. dim. [columbus], a little dove, Plin. Ep. 9, 25, 3.
Lewis & Short Latin Dictionary, 1879. - Revised, Enlarged, and in Great Part Rewritten. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and Charles Short. 2011.
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culver — [kul′vər] n. [ME < OE culfer, culufre < VL * columbra, for L columbula, dim. of columba: see COLUMBARIUM] Archaic a dove or pigeon … English World dictionary
culver — I. ˈkəlvə(r), ˈku̇l noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English culfre, culufre, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin columbra, from Latin columbula, diminutive of columba dove more at … Useful english dictionary
