LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

ephēlis

ephēlis f (genitive ephēlidis)
Classical[ɛˈpʰeː.lɪs]Ecclesiastical[eˈfɛː.lis]

Meaning

  1. in pluralfreckles

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeephēlisephēlidēs
genitiveephēlidisephēlidum
dativeephēlidīephēlidibus
accusativeephēlidemephēlidēs
ablativeephēlideephēlidibus
vocativeephēlisephēlidēs

ĕphēlis, ĭdis, f., = ἐφηλίς,
I. freckles, Cels. 6, 5.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔφηλῐς (éphēlĭs, “a freckle”), from ἐπ- (ep-, “upon, over, epi-”) + ἥλῐος (hḗlĭos, “the sun”) + -ῐς (-ĭs, nominal suffix).

Descendants
  • Englishephelis

In English words that came into English from ephēlis

  • ephelisephēlis

Quick answers

What does ephēlis mean in Latin?
ephēlis, a noun, means “freckles”.
What is the genitive of ephēlis?
The genitive singular is ephēlidis. ephēlis is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce ephēlis?
In classical Latin, [ɛˈpʰeː.lɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [eˈfɛː.lis].