LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Camilla

Camilla f sg (genitive Camillae)
Classical[kaˈmɪl.la]Ecclesiastical[kaˈmil.la]

Meaning

  1. femininesingulara female given name
  2. femininesingularCamilla, a warrior queen in the Aeneid

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCamilla—
genitiveCamillae—
dativeCamillae—
accusativeCamillam—
ablativeCamillā—
vocativeCamilla—

camilla or casmilla, ae, f., v. 1. camillus, II.
Camilla, ae, f.,
I. a Volscian heroine, who perished in the war between Æneas and Turnus, Verg. A. 7, 803; 11, 535.

Origins

Descendants
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In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyCamillaCamilla. a daughter of king Metabus of the Volscian town of Privernum. When her father, expelled by his subjects, came in his flight to the river Amas…

Quick answers

What does Camilla mean in Latin?
Camilla, a proper noun, means “a female given name; Camilla, a warrior queen in the Aeneid”.
What is the genitive of Camilla?
The genitive singular is Camillae. Camilla is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Camilla?
In classical Latin, [kaˈmɪl.la]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kaˈmil.la].