LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Aetōlia

Aetōlia f sg (genitive Aetōliae)
Classical[ae̯ˈtoː.li.a]Ecclesiastical[eˈtɔː.li.a]

Meaning

  1. Aetolia (a mountainous region of Greece on the north coast of the Gulf of Corinth, forming the eastern part of the modern prefecture of Aetolia-Acarnania)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAetōlia—
genitiveAetōliae—
dativeAetōliae—
accusativeAetōliam—
ablativeAetōliā—
vocativeAetōlia—

Aetōlĭa, ae, f., = Αἰτωλία,
I. a province in Middle Greece, between Locri and Acarnania, south of Thessaly, Cic. Pis. 37.—Hence,
1. Aetōlĭcus, a, um, adj., Ætolian: aper, the Calydonian boar, Plaut. Pers. 1, 1, 3 (cf. Ov. M. 8, 270 sqq.): bellum, Liv. 37, 6.—*
2. Aetōlis, ĭdis, f., = Αἰτωλίς, an Ætolian woman: pulsā Aetolide Dejanirā, Ov. H. 9, 131.—*
3. Aetōlĭus, a, um, adj., poet. for Ætolicus: heros, i. e. Diomedes, who first reigned in Ætolia, Ov. M. 14, 461.—
4. Ae-tōlus, a, um, adj., = Αἰτωλός, Ætolian: arma, i. e. of Diomedes, who first reigned in Ætolia, Ov. M. 14, 528; so id. R. Am. 159; Sil. 7, 484: urbs, i. e. Arpi in Apulia, built by Diomedes, Verg. A. 11, 239; hence: Arpi Aetoli. id. ib. 10, 28: plagae, hunting-nets, with reference to Meleager and the Calydonian chase, Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 46 Schmid.— Hence, Aetōli, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Ætolia, Paul. Capt. prol. 24 Fleck.; Liv. 37, 6; Verg. A. 11, 308.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek Αἰτωλός(Aitōlós)
  2. Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ(-ĭ́ā)
  3. LatinAetōlia

Ancient Greek Αἰτωλία (Aitōlía)bor. Latin Aetōlia Borrowed from Ancient Greek Αἰτωλία (Aitōlía).

Descendants
  • EnglishAetolia
  • ItalianEtolia
  • FrenchÆtoliefrom Middle French Ætolie
  • FrenchÉtoliefrom Middle French Ætolie

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyAetoliaAetolia (Αἰτωλία: Eth. Αἰτωλοί, Eth. Aetolus), Adj. Aetolicus, a district of Greece, the boundaries of which varied at different periods. In the time …

Quick answers

What does Aetōlia mean in Latin?
Aetōlia, a proper noun, means “Aetolia (a mountainous region of Greece on the north coast of the Gulf of Corinth, forming the eastern part of the modern prefecture of Aetolia-Acarnania)”.
What is the genitive of Aetōlia?
The genitive singular is Aetōliae. Aetōlia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Aetōlia?
In classical Latin, [ae̯ˈtoː.li.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [eˈtɔː.li.a].
Where does Aetōlia come from?
Ancient Greek Αἰτωλός (Aitōlós) → Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) → Latin Aetōlia.