LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Elissa

Elissa f sg (genitive Elissae)
Classical[ɛˈlɪs.sa]Ecclesiastical[eˈlis.sa]

Meaning

  1. femininepoeticsingularsynonym of Dīdō (“legendary foundress and queen of Carthage”)
    16 BCE, Ovidius, Amores 2.18.31

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeElissa—
genitiveElissae
Elīsae		—
dativeElissae
Elīsae		—
accusativeElissam
Elīsam		—
ablativeElissā—
vocativeElissa—

Ĕlissa or Ĕlīsa, ae, f., = Ἔλισσα, another name (occurring only in poetry) for
I. Dido, Verg. A. 4, 335; 610; 5, 3; Ov. Am. 2, 18, 31; id. F. 3, 553 al.—Hence,
II. ĕlis-saeus (Elīsaeus), a, um, adj., poet. for Carthaginian: patres, Sil. 6, 346: tyrannus, i. e. Hannibal, id. 2, 239: lacerti, id. 15, 524.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἔλῐσσᾰ (Élĭssă).

Quick answers

What does Elissa mean in Latin?
Elissa, a proper noun, means “synonym of Dīdō (“legendary foundress and queen of Carthage”)”.
What is the genitive of Elissa?
The genitive singular is Elissae. Elissa is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Elissa?
In classical Latin, [ɛˈlɪs.sa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [eˈlis.sa].