LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

ancala

ancala f (genitive ancalae)

Meaning

  1. feminineThe bend of the knee

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeancalaancalae
genitiveancalaeancalārum
dativeancalaeancalīs
accusativeancalamancalās
ablativeancalāancalīs
vocativeancalaancalae

ancăla, ae, or -ē, ēs, f., = ἀγκάλη (the bent arm),
I. the bend of the knee, the knee, Cael. Aur. Tard. 5, 1.

Origins

From Ancient Greek ἀγκάλη (ankálē).

Quick answers

What does ancala mean in Latin?
ancala, a noun, means “The bend of the knee”.
What is the genitive of ancala?
The genitive singular is ancalae. ancala is feminine, first declension.