LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

psila

psila f (genitive psilae)
Classical[ˈpsɪ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[ˈpsiː.la]

Meaning

  1. feminineA shaggy mat or rug

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepsilapsilae
genitivepsilaepsilārum
dativepsilaepsilīs
accusativepsilampsilās
ablativepsilāpsilīs
vocativepsilapsilae

psīla, ae, f. (sc. vestis), = ψιλή,
I. a covering shaggy on one side, a shaggy covering, Lucil. ap. Non. 540, 26.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ψιλή (psilḗ).

Quick answers

What does psila mean in Latin?
psila, a noun, means “A shaggy mat or rug”.
What is the genitive of psila?
The genitive singular is psilae. psila is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce psila?
In classical Latin, [ˈpsɪ.ɫa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpsiː.la].