LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

ancyla

ancyla f (genitive ancylae)
Classical[ˈaŋ.ky.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[ˈan̠ʲ.t͡ʃi.la]

Meaning

  1. feminineThe back of the knee, the ham

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeancylaancylae
genitiveancylaeancylārum
dativeancylaeancylīs
accusativeancylamancylās
ablativeancylāancylīs
vocativeancylaancylae

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀγκύλη (ankúlē).

Quick answers

What does ancyla mean in Latin?
ancyla, a noun, means “The back of the knee, the ham”.
What is the genitive of ancyla?
The genitive singular is ancylae. ancyla is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce ancyla?
In classical Latin, [ˈaŋ.ky.ɫa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈan̠ʲ.t͡ʃi.la].