simbella

== Latin == === Etymology === Contraction of sēmilībella, from sēmi- (“half”) +‎ lībella (“kind of coin”). Compare sinciput. === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [sɪmˈbɛl.la] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [simˈbɛl.la] === Noun === simbella f (genitive simbellae); first declension A half libella. ==== Usage notes ==== Older dictionaries give the form sēmbella, but this is not apparently attested. ==== Declension ==== First-declension noun. === References ===