LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinefirst declension

Ofella

Ofella m sg (genitive Ofellae)
Classical[ɔˈfɛl.la]Ecclesiastical[oˈfɛl.la]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularA Roman cognomen — famously held by
  2. masculinesingularQuintus Lucretius Ofella, a Roman general

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeOfella—
genitiveOfellae—
dativeOfellae—
accusativeOfellam—
ablativeOfellā—
vocativeOfella—

ŏfella, ae, f. dim. offa,
I. a bite, bit, mouthful, morsel (post-Aug.).
I. Lit., Juv. 11, 142; Mart. 10, 48, 15; 14, 221, 1; Prud. στεφ. 10, 383.—
II. Transf., a little piece or bit, Ser. Samm. 46, 840.
Ofella, ae, m.,
I. a Roman surname: Q. Lucretius Ofella, Cic. Brut. 48, 178; Liv. Ep. 86; 88; Vell. 2, 27, 5.

Origins

From ofella (“morsel”).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyOfellaOfella. a man of sound sense and of a straightforward character, whom Horace contrasts with the Stoic quacks of his time. (Hor. Sat. 2.2. 3.) The old …

Quick answers

What does Ofella mean in Latin?
Ofella, a proper noun, means “A Roman cognomen — famously held by”.
What is the genitive of Ofella?
The genitive singular is Ofellae. Ofella is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Ofella?
In classical Latin, [ɔˈfɛl.la]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [oˈfɛl.la].