LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Macella

Macella f sg (genitive Macellae)
Classical[maˈkɛl.la]Ecclesiastical[maˈt͡ʃɛl.la]

Meaning

  1. femininesingulara town in northern Sicily

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMacella—
genitiveMacellae—
dativeMacellae—
accusativeMacellam—
ablativeMacellā—
vocativeMacella—
locativeMacellae—

Macella, ae, f., = Μάκελλα,
I. a town in Sicily, on the Crimisus, Liv. 26, 21.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Μάκελλα (Mákella).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyMacellaMacella or MAGELLA (Μάκελλα: Macellaro), a town in the NW. of Sicily, which is noticed by Polybius (1.24) as being taken by the Roman consuls, C. Duil…

Quick answers

What does Macella mean in Latin?
Macella, a proper noun, means “a town in northern Sicily”.
What is the genitive of Macella?
The genitive singular is Macellae. Macella is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Macella?
In classical Latin, [maˈkɛl.la]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [maˈt͡ʃɛl.la].