LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Hersilia

Hersilia f sg (genitive Hersiliae)
Classical[hɛrˈsɪ.li.a]Ecclesiastical[erˈsiː.li.a]

Meaning

  1. RomanfemininesingularThe wife of Romulus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeHersilia—
genitiveHersiliae—
dativeHersiliae—
accusativeHersiliam—
ablativeHersiliā—
vocativeHersilia—

Hersĭlĭa, ae, f.,
I. the wife of Romulus, Ov. M. 14, 830 sq.; Liv. 1, 11, 2; Macr. S. 1, 6.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyHersiliaHersilia. the wife of Romulus, according to Livy (1.11) and Plutarch (Romul. 14) but, according to Dionysius (2.45, 3.1), Macrobius (Macr. 1.6), and o…

Quick answers

What does Hersilia mean in Latin?
Hersilia, a proper noun, means “The wife of Romulus”.
What is the genitive of Hersilia?
The genitive singular is Hersiliae. Hersilia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Hersilia?
In classical Latin, [hɛrˈsɪ.li.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [erˈsiː.li.a].