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proper noun · femininethird declension

Hispalis

Hispalis f sg (genitive Hispalis)
Classical[ˈhɪs.pa.lɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈis.pa.lis]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularSeville (the capital city of modern Andalusia, Spain)
  2. femininesingularSeville (a province of modern Andalusia, Spain)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeHispalis—
genitiveHispalis—
dativeHispalī—
accusativeHispalem—
ablativeHispale—
vocativeHispalis—
locativeHispalī
Hispale		—

Hispălis, is, f.,
I. a city of Hispania Baetica, now Sevilla, Plin. 2, 97, 100, § 219; Caes. B. C. 2, 18; 20; Asin. Pollio ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 32, 3.—In the neut. form: Hispal, ălis, Mel. 2, 6, 4; Plin. 3, 1, 3, § 11; Sil. 3, 392.—
II. Deriv.: Hispălensis or Hispălĭensis, e, adj., of or belonging to the city Hispalis: Hispalensis conventus, Plin. 3, 1, 3, §§ 7, 11.—Subst.: Hispă-lienses, ium, m. plur., the inhabitants of Hispalis, Tac. H. 1, 78.

Origins

Ultimately from Phoenician 𐤔𐤐𐤋𐤄 (šplh /⁠sefela⁠/, “valley, plain”). Compare Hebrew שפלה (shfelá, “lowland”).

Descendants
  • Arabicإِشْبِيلِيَة

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyHispalisHispalis (Ἵσπαλις: also HISPAL, Mela, 2.6, Sil. Ital. 3.392: Eth. Hispaliensis, Adj. Hispalensis: Sevilla), one of the chief cities of Hispania Baetic…

Quick answers

What does Hispalis mean in Latin?
Hispalis, a proper noun, means “Seville (the capital city of modern Andalusia, Spain); Seville (a province of modern Andalusia, Spain)”.
What is the genitive of Hispalis?
The genitive singular is Hispalis. Hispalis is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Hispalis?
In classical Latin, [ˈhɪs.pa.lɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈis.pa.lis].