LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininethird declension

Palēs

Palēs f sg (genitive Palis)
Classical[ˈpa.ɫeːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈpaː.les]

Meaning

  1. RomanThe goddess of shepherds, flocks and livestock

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePalēs—
genitivePalis—
dativePalī—
accusativePalem—
ablativePale—
vocativePalēs—

Păles, is, f. (m., Varr. ap. Serv. ad Verg. G. 3, 1; Mart. Cap. 1, § 50; Arn. 3, 113),
I. the tutelary deity of shepherds and cattle: Pales dicebatur dea pastorum, cujus festa Palilia dicebantur; vel, ut alii volunt, dicta Parilia, quod pro partu pecoris eidem sacra fiebant, Fest. p. 222 Müll.: ipsa Pales agros ... reliquit, Verg. E. 5, 35: silvicolam tepido lacte precare Palem, Ov. F. 4, 746; Tib. 1, 1, 14 (36): fecunda, Calp. Ecl. 7, 22.

Origins

Maybe from Etruscan.

Descendants
  • EnglishPales
  • ItalianPale

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyPalesPales. a Roman divinity of flocks and shepherds, is described by some as a male, and by others as a female divinity; whence some modern writers have i…

Quick answers

What does Palēs mean in Latin?
Palēs, a proper noun, means “The goddess of shepherds, flocks and livestock”.
What is the genitive of Palēs?
The genitive singular is Palis. Palēs is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Palēs?
In classical Latin, [ˈpa.ɫeːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpaː.les].