LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neuterthird declension

faenīlia

faenīlia n pl (genitive faenīlium)
Classical[fae̯ˈniː.li.a]Ecclesiastical[feˈniː.li.a]

Meaning

  1. hay loft

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—faenīlia
genitive—faenīlium
dative—faenīlibus
accusative—faenīlia
ablative—faenīlibus
vocative—faenīlia

faenīlĭa (fēn-, foen-), ĭum, n. faenum, I.,
I. a hay-loft: nec totā claudes faenilia brumā, Verg. G. 3, 321; cf. Col. 1, 6, 9; Plin. 18, 28, 67, § 258; Ov. M. 6, 457.

Origins

faenum (“hay”) + -ilia, neuter plural of -ilis

Descendants
  • ItalianFieniglia
  • ItalianFeniglia

Quick answers

What does faenīlia mean in Latin?
faenīlia, a noun, means “hay loft”.
What is the genitive of faenīlia?
The genitive singular is faenīlium. faenīlia is neuter, third declension.
How do you pronounce faenīlia?
In classical Latin, [fae̯ˈniː.li.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [feˈniː.li.a].