LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

hīllae

hīllae f pl (genitive hīllārum)
Classical[ˈhiːl.lae̯]Ecclesiastical[ˈil.le]

Meaning

  1. pluralplural onlyThe smaller and anterior intestines of animals
  2. pluralplural onlyintestines, entrails
  3. pluralplural onlyA kind of sausage

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—hīllae
genitive—hīllārum
dative—hīllīs
accusative—hīllās
ablative—hīllīs
vocative—hīllae

hillae, ārum, f. dim. hira,
I. the smaller and anterior intestines of animals (other than men and sheep).
I. Lit.: ab hoc ventriculo lactes in homine et ove, per quas labitur cibus, in ceteris hillae, a quibus capaciora intestina ad alvum, Plin. 11, 37, 79, § 200.—
II. Transf.
A. In gen., intestines, entrails: hillas intestina veteres esse dixerunt, Non. 122, 7; Laber. ap. Non. 122, 10.—In mal. part., Laber. ap. Non. 12. —*
B. A kind of sausage, smoked sausage, Hor. S. 2, 4, 60.

Origins

Diminutive form of hīra.

Quick answers

What does hīllae mean in Latin?
hīllae, a noun, means “The smaller and anterior intestines of animals; intestines, entrails; A kind of sausage”.
What is the genitive of hīllae?
The genitive singular is hīllārum. hīllae is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce hīllae?
In classical Latin, [ˈhiːl.lae̯]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈil.le].