LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

ervilia

ervilia f (genitive erviliae)
Classical[ɛrˈwɪ.li.a]Ecclesiastical[erˈviː.li.a]

Meaning

  1. feminineA type of vetch.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeerviliaerviliae
genitiveerviliaeerviliārum
dativeerviliaeerviliīs
accusativeerviliamerviliās
ablativeerviliāerviliīs
vocativeerviliaerviliae

ervĭlĭa, ae, f. ervum,
I. a kind of pulse, the bitter vetch, Varr. R. R. 1, 32, 2; Col. 2, 13, 1; Ser. Samon. 585; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 82, 21 Müll.

Origins

Derived from ervum (“vetch”).

Descendants
  • Italianrobiglia
  • Italianrubiglia
  • Italianrubiglio
  • Portugueseervilha
  • Spanisharveja
  • Spanishervilla
  • Englishervil
  • Asturianarbeyu
  • Aragonesearvella
  • Aragonesearvanche

In English words that came into English from ervilia

  • ervilervilia

Quick answers

What does ervilia mean in Latin?
ervilia, a noun, means “A type of vetch.”.
What is the genitive of ervilia?
The genitive singular is erviliae. ervilia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce ervilia?
In classical Latin, [ɛrˈwɪ.li.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [erˈviː.li.a].