LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininethird declension

Hyllis

Hyllis f sg (genitive Hyllidis)
Classical[ˈhyl.lɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈil.lis]

Meaning

  1. femininesingulara peninsula in Dalmatia, modern Croatia

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeHyllis—
genitiveHyllidis—
dativeHyllidī—
accusativeHyllidem—
ablativeHyllide—
vocativeHyllis—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὑλλίς (Hullís).

Quick answers

What does Hyllis mean in Latin?
Hyllis, a proper noun, means “a peninsula in Dalmatia, modern Croatia”.
What is the genitive of Hyllis?
The genitive singular is Hyllidis. Hyllis is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Hyllis?
In classical Latin, [ˈhyl.lɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈil.lis].