LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neuterthird declension

coctilia

coctilia n pl (genitive coctilium)
Classical[kɔkˈtɪ.li.a]Ecclesiastical[kokˈtiː.li.a]

Meaning

  1. neuterpluralplural onlyvery dry wood, that burns without smoke

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—coctilia
genitive—coctilium
dative—coctilibus
accusative—coctilia
ablative—coctilibus
vocative—coctilia

Origins

From the adjective coctilis; the adjective forms are regularly declined; the noun is a substantivisation of the neuter plural, used elliptically for coctilia ligna (literally “dried firewood”).

Quick answers

What does coctilia mean in Latin?
coctilia, a noun, means “very dry wood, that burns without smoke”.
What is the genitive of coctilia?
The genitive singular is coctilium. coctilia is neuter, third declension.
How do you pronounce coctilia?
In classical Latin, [kɔkˈtɪ.li.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kokˈtiː.li.a].