LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Pygela

Pygela f sg (genitive Pygelae)
Classical[ˈpy.ɡɛ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[ˈpiː.d͡ʒe.la]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularA town of Ionia situated to the south of Ephesus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePygela—
genitivePygelae—
dativePygelae—
accusativePygelam—
ablativePygelā—
vocativePygela—
locativePygelae—

Pygĕla, ōrum, n., = Πύγελα,
I. a town and harbor of Ionia, Liv. 37, 11; called also Phygĕla, Mel. 1, 17; Plin. 5, 29, 31, § 114.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πύγελα (Púgela).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyPygelaPygela or PHYGELA (Πύγελα, Φύγελα: Eth. Πυγελεύς), a small town on the coast of the Caystrian bay, a little to the south of Ephesus, was said to have …

Quick answers

What does Pygela mean in Latin?
Pygela, a proper noun, means “A town of Ionia situated to the south of Ephesus”.
What is the genitive of Pygela?
The genitive singular is Pygelae. Pygela is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Pygela?
In classical Latin, [ˈpy.ɡɛ.ɫa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpiː.d͡ʒe.la].