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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Chēlae

Chēlae f pl (genitive Chēlārum)
Classical[ˈkʰeː.ɫae̯]Ecclesiastical[ˈkɛː.le]

Meaning

  1. a town on the coast of Bithynia, mentioned by Arrian

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Chēlae
genitive—Chēlārum
dative—Chēlīs
accusative—Chēlās
ablative—Chēlīs
vocative—Chēlae
locative—Chēlīs

Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.

Chēlae ārum, f
, Χηλαί, the arms (of Scorpio, which extend into Libra, hence), Libra, V.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Χῆλαι (Khêlai).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyChelaeChelae (Χῆλαι), a place on the coast of Bithynia, marked in the Table. Arrian (p. 13) places it 20 stadia east of the island Thynias, and 180 west of …

Quick answers

What does Chēlae mean in Latin?
Chēlae, a proper noun, means “a town on the coast of Bithynia, mentioned by Arrian”.
What is the genitive of Chēlae?
The genitive singular is Chēlārum. Chēlae is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Chēlae?
In classical Latin, [ˈkʰeː.ɫae̯]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkɛː.le].