LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

aula

aula f (genitive aulae)
Classical[ˈau̯.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[ˈaːu̯.la]

Meaning

  1. femininecourt, forecourt of a house
  2. feminineroyal court
  3. femininepoeticpower of a prince
  4. femininepalace
  5. Medieval Latinfemininehall, large room, dining room
  6. Medieval Latinfemininechurch building, nave
  7. Medieval Latinfemininelaw court, hall of justice, guildhall
  8. Medieval Latinfemininehall, manor house, demesne
  9. Medieval Latinfemininehall of residence or college
  10. Medieval Latinfemininecurtain or hangings

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Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeaulaaulae
genitiveaulae
aulai		aulārum
dativeaulae
aulai		aulīs
accusativeaulamaulās
ablativeaulāaulīs
vocativeaulaaulae

aula, ae, f. (
I. gen. aulāī, Verg. A. 3, 354; v. Neue, Formenl I. p 11), = αὐλή
I. Lit., the front court of a Grecian house (mostly poet.; syn. atrium): janitor aulae, i. e. Cerberus, Hor C. 3, 11, 16; also a court for the cattle (cf. αὐλη; Serv ad Verg. A. 9, 60): vacuam pastoris in aulam, Prop 4, 12, 39; so Hor. Ep 1, 2, 66; Petr. 119; Grat. Cyn. 167.—Also an inner court of a house, a hall, = atrium, Verg. A. 3, 354 lectus genialis in aulā est, Hor Ep 1, 1, 87—
II. Transf
1. A palace, the castle of a noble, the royal court (syn.. regia, palatium, basilica): illā se jactet in aulā Aeolus. Verg. A. 1, 140 (cf. Hom. Od 10, 1 sq.) fuscae deus aulae, i. e. Pluto, Prop. 5, 11, 5; cf. Hor. C. 2, 18, 31: laeta Priami aula, id. ib. 4, 6, 16; 4, 14, 36 al.: rarissimam rem in aulā consequi senectutem, in a court, Sen. Ira, 2, 33; cf.: caret invidendā Sobrius aulā, Hor. C. 2, 10, 8.—Poet., of the cell of the queen-bee: aulas et cerea regna refingunt, Verg G. 4, 202.—
2. Meton.
a. Princely power, dignity: rex omniauctoritate aulae communita imperium cum dignitate obtinuit, Cic. Fam. 15, 4 qui tum aulā et novo rege potiebatur, i. e. possessed the highest influence at court, Tac. A. 6, 43. —
b. The persons belonging to the court, the court, courtiers: prona in eum aula Neronis (erat) ut similem, Tac. H. 1, 13 fin.: tum Claudius inter ludibria aulae erat, Suet. Ner. 6.
aula, = olla, q. v.
I. init.

Origins

From Ancient Greek αὐλή (aulḗ, “courtyard”).

Descendants
  • Catalanaula
  • Englishaula
  • Italianaula
  • GermanAula
  • Portugueseaula
  • Romanianaulă
  • Spanishaula
  • Dutchaula
  • Finnishaula
  • Galicianaula

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesAulaAula (αὐλή), an open yard, or court. In the Homeric house the αὐλὴ served the purpose of a farm-yard, and was surrounded with farm-buildings and rooms…

Quick answers

What does aula mean in Latin?
aula, a noun, means “court, forecourt of a house; royal court; power of a prince”.
What is the genitive of aula?
The genitive singular is aulae. aula is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce aula?
In classical Latin, [ˈau̯.ɫa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈaːu̯.la].