LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Abila

Abila f sg (genitive Abilae)
Classical[ˈa.bɪ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[ˈaː.bi.la]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularAbila (an ancient city in the Decapolis, in modern Jordan)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAbila—
genitiveAbilae—
dativeAbilae—
accusativeAbilam—
ablativeAbilā—
vocativeAbila—
locativeAbilae—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄβιλα (Ábila).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyAbilaAbila (Ἄβιλα: Eth. Ἀβιληνός). It would appear that there were several towns bearing this appellation in the districts which border upon Palestine. The…

Quick answers

What does Abila mean in Latin?
Abila, a proper noun, means “Abila (an ancient city in the Decapolis, in modern Jordan)”.
What is the genitive of Abila?
The genitive singular is Abilae. Abila is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Abila?
In classical Latin, [ˈa.bɪ.ɫa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈaː.bi.la].