LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

apia1

apia f (genitive apiae)
Classical[ˈa.pi.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈaː.pi.a]

Meaning

  1. Medieval LatinfeminineA kind of weapon, forbidden during gladiatorial contests.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeapiaapiae
genitiveapiaeapiārum
dativeapiaeapiīs
accusativeapiamapiās
ablativeapiāapiīs
vocativeapiaapiae

Origins

From Piedmontese apia (“axe”), cognate with French hache, Picard happe, ultimately from Frankish *happjā (“axe, hatchet”). Attested in the laws of Asti, Piedmont.

proper noun · femininefirst declension
Apia2
Apia f sg (genitive Apiae)
Classical[ˈa.pi.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈaː.pi.a]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularthe ancient name of Peloponnesus, a peninsula and region of Greece

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeApia—
genitiveApiae—
dativeApiae—
accusativeApiam—
ablativeApiā—
vocativeApia—

Ăpĭa, ae, f., = Ἀπία,
I. an old name of the Peloponnesus, Plin. 4, 4, 5, § 9 (v. aqua init.).

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓πῐ́ᾱ (Ăpĭ́ā).

Quick answers

What does apia mean in Latin?
apia, a noun, means “A kind of weapon, forbidden during gladiatorial contests.”.
What is the genitive of apia?
The genitive singular is apiae. apia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce apia?
In classical Latin, [ˈa.pi.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈaː.pi.a].