LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Cephallēnia

Cephallēnia f sg (genitive Cephallēniae)
Classical[kɛ.pʰalˈleː.ni.a]Ecclesiastical[t͡ʃe.falˈlɛː.ni.a]

Meaning

  1. an island of the Ionian Sea, now Cephalonia

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCephallēnia—
genitiveCephallēniae—
dativeCephallēniae—
accusativeCephallēniam—
ablativeCephallēniā—
vocativeCephallēnia—

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek Κεφαλλήν(Kephallḗn)
  2. Ancient Greek -ίᾱ(-íā)
  3. LatinCephallēnia

Ancient Greek Κεφαλληνία (Kephallēnía)bor. Latin Cephallēnia Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κεφαλληνία (Kephallēnía).

Descendants
  • FrenchCéphallénie

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyCephalleniaCephallenia (Κεφαλληνία, Κεφαληνία: Eth. Κεφαλλήν, pl. Κεφαλλῆνες, Κεφαλλήνιος: Cephalonia, Cephallania), called by Homer SAME (Σάμη, Od. 1.246, 9.24)…

Quick answers

What does Cephallēnia mean in Latin?
Cephallēnia, a proper noun, means “an island of the Ionian Sea, now Cephalonia”.
What is the genitive of Cephallēnia?
The genitive singular is Cephallēniae. Cephallēnia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Cephallēnia?
In classical Latin, [kɛ.pʰalˈleː.ni.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [t͡ʃe.falˈlɛː.ni.a].
Where does Cephallēnia come from?
Ancient Greek Κεφαλλήν (Kephallḗn) → Ancient Greek -ίᾱ (-íā) → Latin Cephallēnia.