LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinefirst declension

Albula

Albula m sg (genitive Albulae)
Classical[ˈaɫ.bʊ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[ˈal.bu.la]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularThe ancient name of the Tiber
    For quotations using this term, see Citations:Albula.
  2. masculinesingulara small river in Picenum, mentioned only by Pliny
  3. masculinesingularA small river that flows into the Anio near the town of Tibur

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAlbula—
genitiveAlbulae—
dativeAlbulae—
accusativeAlbulam—
ablativeAlbulā—
vocativeAlbula—

Albŭla, ae, f. albulus, sc. aqua.
I. An earlier name for the river Tiber, in Middle Italy: amisit verum vetus Albula nomen, Verg. A. 8, 332; Ov. F. 4, 68.—
II. Albŭla, ae, or Albŭlae, ārum, sc. aquae, several sulphur-springs near Tibur, mentioned in Strabo and Pausanias, which were beneficial to invalids both for bathing and drinking. Only three now remain, which form three small lakes, called Bagni di Tivoli: Canaque sulfureis albula fumat aquis, Mart. 1, 13; Plin. 31, 2, 6, § 10; so Suet. Aug. 82; id. Ner. 31; cf. Müll. Roms Camp. 1, 161 sq.

Origins

Perhaps dating to a Proto-Indo-European name for the river meaning "white (with sediment)" or "from the mountains," from *albʰós (“white”), *h₂elbʰós (“mountain”).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyAlbulaAlbula 1. The ancient name of the Tiber. [TIBERIS] 2. A small river of Picenum, mentioned only by Pliny (3.13. s. 18), who appears to place it N. of t…

Quick answers

What does Albula mean in Latin?
Albula, a proper noun, means “The ancient name of the Tiber; a small river in Picenum, mentioned only by Pliny; A small river that flows into the Anio near the town of Tibur”.
What is the genitive of Albula?
The genitive singular is Albulae. Albula is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Albula?
In classical Latin, [ˈaɫ.bʊ.ɫa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈal.bu.la].