LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Caelia

Caelia f sg (genitive Caeliae)
Classical[ˈkae̯.li.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈt͡ʃɛː.li.a]

Meaning

  1. femininesingulara town in Apulia, situated between Gnatia and Canusium, now Ceglie del Campo
  2. femininesingulara town in interior Calabria, now Ceglie Messapica

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCaelia—
genitiveCaeliae—
dativeCaeliae—
accusativeCaeliam—
ablativeCaeliā—
vocativeCaelia—
locativeCaeliae—

Origins

From Proto-Italic *kailia, which probably also gave the name Celia in Peuceti, of Proto-Indo-European origin but the exact root is unclear; compare caelum (“heaven”).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyCaeliaCaelia, CAELIUM, or CELIA (Καιλία or Κελία). 1. A town in the south of Apulia, mentioned both by Strabo and Ptolemy; of whom the former places it betw…Biography & mythologyCaeliaCaelia. or COE'LIA GENS, plebeian. In manuscripts the name is usually written Caelius, while on coins it generally occurs in the form of Coelius or Co…

Quick answers

What does Caelia mean in Latin?
Caelia, a proper noun, means “a town in Apulia, situated between Gnatia and Canusium, now Ceglie del Campo; a town in interior Calabria, now Ceglie Messapica”.
What is the genitive of Caelia?
The genitive singular is Caeliae. Caelia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Caelia?
In classical Latin, [ˈkae̯.li.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈt͡ʃɛː.li.a].