LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
suffix · femininefirst declension

-ēla

-ēla f (genitive -ēlae)
Classical[ˈeː.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[ˈɛː.la]

Meaning

  1. morphemeForms abstract nouns mostly from verbs.
    queror + -ēla → querēla
    cliēns + -ēla → clientēla

Origins

Inherited from Proto-Italic *-ēlā, from Proto-Indo-European *-eh₁-léh₂, from *-eh₁-lós, thematized from *-lós

Quick answers

What does -ēla mean in Latin?
-ēla, a suffix, means “Forms abstract nouns mostly from verbs.”.
How do you pronounce -ēla?
In classical Latin, [ˈeː.ɫa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɛː.la].