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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Galīlaea

Galīlaea f sg (genitive Galīlaeae)
Classical[ɡa.liːˈɫae̯.a]Ecclesiastical[ɡa.liˈlɛː.a]

Meaning

  1. Galilee (a mountainous geographic region in northern Israel)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeGalīlaea—
genitiveGalīlaeae—
dativeGalīlaeae—
accusativeGalīlaeam—
ablativeGalīlaeā—
vocativeGalīlaea—

Gălī^laea, ae, f., = Γαλιλαία,
I. the province of Galilee in northern Palestine, Plin. 5, 14, 15, § 70.—
II. Deriv.: Gălī^laeus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Galilee, Galilean: Gălĭlaea per arva, Sedul. 4, 188: Gălīlaeas repetat Salvator in oras, Juvenc. 3, 195.—Subst.: Galilaei, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Galilee, Galileans, Tac. A. 12, 54.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Γᾰλῑλαίᾱ (Gălīlaíā, “Galilee”), from the Biblical Hebrew הַגָּלִיל (Hagalíl).

Descendants
  • GermanGaliläa
  • ItalianGalilea
  • EnglishGalileefrom Old French Galilee
  • FrenchGaliléefrom Old French Galilee
  • PortugueseGalileia
  • SpanishGalilea
  • SicilianGalilìa

Quick answers

What does Galīlaea mean in Latin?
Galīlaea, a proper noun, means “Galilee (a mountainous geographic region in northern Israel)”.
What is the genitive of Galīlaea?
The genitive singular is Galīlaeae. Galīlaea is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Galīlaea?
In classical Latin, [ɡa.liːˈɫae̯.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ɡa.liˈlɛː.a].