Trulla
/ˈtrʊl.ə/noun
A small Roman ladle or serving vessel.
Did you know?Latin trulla could refer not only to a small ladle but also to a trowel-like implement, linking serving vessels with masonry tools.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
trua
“A ladle or serving spoon”
Classical Latin
Latin
trulla
“A small ladle; also a trowel-like implement”
Late Latin
Latin
truella
“A diminutive form meaning “little ladle” or “small trowel””
Medieval French
Old French
truelle
“A trowel or small tool used for spreading mortar”
14th Century
English
truell
“A trowel”
Modern English
English
trulla
“A Roman ladle, used as a historical or antiquarian term”