LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefirst declension

apella1

apella m (genitive apellae)
Classical[aˈpɛl.la]Ecclesiastical[aˈpɛl.la]

Meaning

  1. masculineone that is circumcised; a Jew
    David Apellarum rexDavid, king of the Jews1609, Adam(us) Proserchomus, Ad Sixtum Palmam

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeapellaapellae
genitiveapellaeapellārum
dativeapellaeapellīs
accusativeapellamapellās
ablativeapellāapellīs
vocativeapellaapellae

Ăpella, ae, m.
I. The name of a Roman freedman, Cic. Att. 12, 19; id. Fam. 7, 25; Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 17.—
II. The name of a credulous Jew who lived in the time of Horace; hence, appellative for a credulous man, Hor. S. 1, 5, 100.

Origins

A misinterpretation of the proper name Apella as used in Horace, given a folk etymology as a- + pellis (“skin”).

proper noun · masculinefirst declension
Apella2
Apella m sg (genitive Apellae)
Classical[aˈpɛl.la]Ecclesiastical[aˈpɛl.la]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara Roman name

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeApella—
genitiveApellae—
dativeApellae—
accusativeApellam—
ablativeApellā—
vocativeApella—

Origins

Perhaps contracted from Ancient Greek Ἀπολλόδωρος (Apollódōros).

Quick answers

What does apella mean in Latin?
apella, a noun, means “one that is circumcised; a Jew”.
What is the genitive of apella?
The genitive singular is apellae. apella is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce apella?
In classical Latin, [aˈpɛl.la]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [aˈpɛl.la].