LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

postilēna

postilēna f (genitive postilēnae)
Classical[pɔs.tɪˈɫeː.na]Ecclesiastical[pos.tiˈlɛː.na]

Meaning

  1. crupper (contrivance to keep a saddle from sliding forward)
    Ita te aggerunda curvom aqua faciam probeI’ll make you so thoroughly bent with carrying water that a crupper might be manufactured out of you.c. 180 BCE, Plautus, Casina 1–37

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepostilēnapostilēnae
genitivepostilēnaepostilēnārum
dativepostilēnaepostilēnīs
accusativepostilēnampostilēnās
ablativepostilēnāpostilēnīs
vocativepostilēnapostilēnae

postĭlēna, ae, f. post,
I. a crupper, Plaut. Cas. 1, 1, 37.

Origins

From post + habēna.

Descendants
  • Italianpósola
  • Italianposolina
  • Sicilianpistulena
  • Venetanpósena

Quick answers

What does postilēna mean in Latin?
postilēna, a noun, means “crupper (contrivance to keep a saddle from sliding forward)”.
What is the genitive of postilēna?
The genitive singular is postilēnae. postilēna is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce postilēna?
In classical Latin, [pɔs.tɪˈɫeː.na]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [pos.tiˈlɛː.na].