LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Oechalia

Oechalia f sg (genitive Oechaliae)
Classical[oe̯ˈkʰa.li.a]Ecclesiastical[eˈkaː.li.a]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularA city of Messenia
  2. femininesingularA city in Euboea
  3. femininesingularA city in Thessaly
  4. femininesingulara city in Aetolia

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeOechalia—
genitiveOechaliae—
dativeOechaliae—
accusativeOechaliam—
ablativeOechaliā—
vocativeOechalia—
locativeOechaliae—

Oechălĭa, ae, f., = Οἰχαλία,
I. the name of several cities.
I. In Eubœa, Verg. A. 8, 291; Ov. H. 9, 1; Hyg. Fab. 35.—
II. In Messenia, Plin. 4, 5, 7, § 15. Hence,
III. Oechălis, ĭdis, f., = Οἰχαλίς, a female Œchalian, Ov. M. 9, 331.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Οἰχαλία (Oikhalía).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyOechaliaOechalia (Οἰχαλία: Eth. Οἰχαλιεύς), the name of several ancient towns in Greece. 1. In Messenia, in the plain of Stenyclerus. It was in ruins in the t…

Quick answers

What does Oechalia mean in Latin?
Oechalia, a proper noun, means “A city of Messenia; A city in Euboea; A city in Thessaly”.
What is the genitive of Oechalia?
The genitive singular is Oechaliae. Oechalia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Oechalia?
In classical Latin, [oe̯ˈkʰa.li.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [eˈkaː.li.a].