LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Balla

Balla f sg (genitive Ballae)
Classical[ˈbal.la]Ecclesiastical[ˈbal.la]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularAn ancient town of Pieria

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeBalla—
genitiveBallae—
dativeBallae—
accusativeBallam—
ablativeBallā—
vocativeBalla—
locativeBallae—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βάλλα (Bálla).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyBallaBalla or VALLA (Βάλλα, Steph. B. sub voce Οὐάλλαι, Ptol. 3.13.40: Eth. Βαλλαῖος, Steph.; Vallaeus, Plin. Nat. 4.10. s. 17), a town of Macedonia, place…

Quick answers

What does Balla mean in Latin?
Balla, a proper noun, means “An ancient town of Pieria”.
What is the genitive of Balla?
The genitive singular is Ballae. Balla is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Balla?
In classical Latin, [ˈbal.la]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈbal.la].