English Explanatory Dictionary

ancillula

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A slave girl; a servant-girl.

Pronunciation

/ænˈsɪljʊlə/

Word forms

ancillula ancillulas

Etymology

From Latin ancillula, diminutive of ancilla (“handmaid”), a feminine diminutive of anculus (“servant”).

Related words

ancilla ancillary
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