LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Ilva

Ilva f sg (genitive Ilvae)
Classical[ˈɪɫ.wa]Ecclesiastical[ˈil.va]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularElba (the largest island of the Tuscan Archipelago, in the Tyrrhenian Sea)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeIlva—
genitiveIlvae—
dativeIlvae—
accusativeIlvam—
ablativeIlvā—
vocativeIlva—
locativeIlvae—

Ilva, ae, f.,
I. the modern Island of Elba, in the Mediterranean Sea, Mel. 2, 7, 19; Plin 3, 6, 12, § 81; 34, 14, 41, § 142; Liv. 30, 39, 2, Verg. A. 10, 173; Sil. 8, 617.

Origins

Named after the Ilvates, an Ancient Ligurian tribe.

Descendants
  • EnglishElba
  • FrenchElbe
  • ItalianElba
  • PortugueseElba
  • RomanianElba
  • SpanishElba
  • RussianЭ́льба

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyIlvaIlva (Ἰλούα, Ptol.: Elba), called by the Greeks AETHALIA (Αἰθαλία, Strab., Diod.; Αἰθάλεια, Ps. Arist., Philist. ap. Steph. B. sub voce an island in t…

Quick answers

What does Ilva mean in Latin?
Ilva, a proper noun, means “Elba (the largest island of the Tuscan Archipelago, in the Tyrrhenian Sea)”.
What is the genitive of Ilva?
The genitive singular is Ilvae. Ilva is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Ilva?
In classical Latin, [ˈɪɫ.wa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈil.va].