LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Hellē

Hellē f sg (genitive Hellēs)
Classical[ˈhɛl.leː]Ecclesiastical[ˈɛl.le]

Meaning

  1. GreekHelle

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeHellē—
genitiveHellēs—
dativeHellae—
accusativeHellēn—
ablativeHellē—
vocativeHellē—

Hellē, ēs (
I. gen. Hellis, Sid. Carm. 9, 41), f., = Ἕλλη, daughter of Athamas and Nephele, sister of Phrixus; she fled with the latter from her step-mother Ino on a ram with a golden fleece to Colchis, but was drowned in the strait called, after her, Hellespontus (the sea of Helle), Ov. M. 11, 195; id. F. 3, 857 sq.; Prop. 2, 26, 5 (3, 21, 5 M.); 3 (4), 22, 5; Col. poët. 10, 155; Hyg. Fab. 2 and 3: Mater Helles, Ov. H. 19, 123.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἕλλη (Héllē).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyHelleHelle (Ἕλλη), a daughter of Athainas and Nephele, and sister of Phrixus. (Apollod. 1.9.1; Apollon. 1.927; Ov. Fast. iv. 909, Met. 11.195.) When Phrixu…

Quick answers

What does Hellē mean in Latin?
Hellē, a proper noun, means “Helle”.
What is the genitive of Hellē?
The genitive singular is Hellēs. Hellē is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Hellē?
In classical Latin, [ˈhɛl.leː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɛl.le].