LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Fregellae

Fregellae f pl (genitive Fregellārum)
Classical[frɛˈɡɛl.lae̯]Ecclesiastical[freˈd͡ʒɛl.le]

Meaning

  1. femininepluralFregellae (a city of the Volscians in Latium, situated on the left bank of the Liris)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Fregellae
genitive—Fregellārum
dative—Fregellīs
accusative—Fregellās
ablative—Fregellīs
vocative—Fregellae
locative—Fregellīs

Frĕgellae, ārum, f.,
I. a very old city of the Volsci, in Latium, on the Liris, made a Roman colony B. C. 328, now Ceperano, Liv. 8, 22; 9, 12; Auct. Her. 4, 15, 22; 4, 27, 37; Sil. 8, 477; 12, 529 al.—Hence,
B. A quarter of Rome inhabited by Fregellans, acc. to Paul. ex Fest. p. 91 Müll.—
II. Derivv.: Frĕgellānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Fregellae, Fregellan: ager, Cic. Fam. 13, 76, 2; Liv. 26, 9: arx, id. 9, 28: vitis, Col. 3, 2, 27: bellum, Cic. Agr. 2, 33, 90: L. Papirius Fregellanus, of Fregellae, id. Brut. 46, 170.—In plur., subst.: Frĕgellāni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Fregellae, Fregellans, Auct. Her. 4, 9, 13; Cic. Inv. 1, 8, 11; id. Brut. 46, 170; Liv. 27, 10; 26 sq.

Origins

Descendants
  • EnglishFregellae
  • FrenchFrégelles

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyFregellaeFregellae (Φρεγέλλαι, Strab.; Φρέγελλα, Steph. B. sub voce: Eth. Φρεγελλανός, Eth. Fregellanus), a city of Latium, in the more extended sense of the t…

Quick answers

What does Fregellae mean in Latin?
Fregellae, a proper noun, means “Fregellae (a city of the Volscians in Latium, situated on the left bank of the Liris)”.
What is the genitive of Fregellae?
The genitive singular is Fregellārum. Fregellae is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Fregellae?
In classical Latin, [frɛˈɡɛl.lae̯]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [freˈd͡ʒɛl.le].