LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · neutersecond declension

Biblia1

Biblia n pl (genitive Bibliōrum)
Classical[ˈbɪ.bli.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈbiː.bli.a]

Meaning

  1. EcclesiasticalLatinneuterpluralthe Bible

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Biblia
Bibliae
genitiveBibliaeBibliōrum
Bibliārum
dativeBibliaeBibliīs
accusativeBibliamBiblia
Bibliās
ablative—Bibliīs
vocative—Biblia
Bibliae

biblĭa, ōrum, n., = Βιβλία,
I. the Bible, eccl. Lat.; and very late, biblĭa, ae, f.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek βῐβλῐ́ᾰ (bĭblĭ́ă, plural of βῐβλῐ́ον (bĭblĭ́on, “document; book”)).

In English words that came into English from Biblia

  • biblicalbiblicus
proper noun · femininefirst declension
Biblia2
Biblia f (genitive Bibliae)
Classical[ˈbɪ.bli.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈbiː.bli.a]

Meaning

  1. EcclesiasticalLatinfemininethe Bible (main religious text in Christianity)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeBibliaBibliae
genitiveBibliaeBibliārum
Bibliōrum
dativeBibliaeBibliīs
accusativeBibliamBibliās
ablativeBibliāBibliīs
vocativeBibliaBibliae

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek βῐβλῐ́ᾰ (bĭblĭ́ă, plural of βῐβλῐ́ον (bĭblĭ́on, “document; book”)).

Quick answers

What does Biblia mean in Latin?
Biblia, a proper noun, means “the Bible”.
What is the genitive of Biblia?
The genitive singular is Bibliōrum. Biblia is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Biblia?
In classical Latin, [ˈbɪ.bli.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈbiː.bli.a].