LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Philae

Philae f pl (genitive Philārum)
Classical[ˈpʰɪ.ɫae̯]Ecclesiastical[ˈfiː.le]

Meaning

  1. feminineplurala small island in the Nile situated near Syene
  2. feminineplurala city near this island

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Philae
genitive—Philārum
dative—Philīs
accusative—Philās
ablative—Philīs
vocative—Philae
locative—Philīs

Phĭlae, ārum, f., = αἱ Φίλαι,
I. a small island in the Nile, south of Elephantine, with a city of the same name, now Jeziret Anas-el-Wojond, Plin. 5, 9, 10, § 59; Sen. Q. N. 4, 2, 3; Luc. 10, 313.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Φίλαι (Phílai), from Demotic Egyptian p-ꜣlq, from Late Egyptian p(ꜣ)-jw-rq (“Philae”, literally “the Island of the Turning”).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyPhilaePhilae (Φιλαί, Strab. i. p.40, xvii. pp. 803, 818, 820.; Diod. 1.22; Ptol. 4.5.74; Senec. Quaest. Nat. 4.1; Plin. Nat. 5.9. s. 10), was, as the number…

Quick answers

What does Philae mean in Latin?
Philae, a proper noun, means “a small island in the Nile situated near Syene; a city near this island”.
What is the genitive of Philae?
The genitive singular is Philārum. Philae is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Philae?
In classical Latin, [ˈpʰɪ.ɫae̯]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈfiː.le].