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Puellulas

You won't just find this word in a dry dictionary. Roman poets used diminutives like to shift the tone of their work. Catullus & Tenderness:

In Latin, the suffix -ula is frequently used to create diminutives, often softening the tone of the original word. For puellulas , the breakdown is as follows: Puella (girl/maiden). Diminutive Suffix: -ula . puellulas

Why would a Roman need a word like puellulas ? To answer that, we must understand Roman attitudes toward female children. You won't just find this word in a dry dictionary

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