LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

cāla

cāla f (genitive cālae)
Classical[ˈkaː.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[ˈkaː.la]

Meaning

  1. log to burn

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecālacālae
genitivecālaecālārum
dativecālaecālīs
accusativecālamcālās
ablativecālācālīs
vocativecālacālae

cāla, ae, f. κᾶλον,
I. a piece or billet of wood: scinde, puero calam ut caleas, i. e. scinde fustes et fac focum, Lucil. ap. Serv. ad Verg. A. 6, 1 (Fragm. Inc. 139).

Origins

From the plural form of Ancient Greek κᾶλον (kâlon, “wood, logs, timber”).

Quick answers

What does cāla mean in Latin?
cāla, a noun, means “log to burn”.
What is the genitive of cāla?
The genitive singular is cālae. cāla is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce cāla?
In classical Latin, [ˈkaː.ɫa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkaː.la].