LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

pylae

pylae f pl (genitive pylārum)
Classical[ˈpy.ɫae̯]Ecclesiastical[ˈpiː.le]

Meaning

  1. femininepluralplural onlyA narrow pass, a defile

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—pylae
genitive—pylārum
dative—pylīs
accusative—pylās
ablative—pylīs
vocative—pylae

Pўlae, ārum, f., = Πύλαι (gates, gateways).
I. In gen., a narrow pass, defile: Tauri, between Cappadocia and Cilicia, Cic. Att. 5, 20, 2; called also Amanicae, Curt. 3, 8, 13; 3, 4, 2: Susides, in Persia, id. 5, 3, 17: Caspiae, Mel. 1, 15.—
II. In partic., the Pass of Thermopylœ, Liv. 32, 4; 36, 15. —Hence,
B. Pўlăĭcus, a, um, adj., Thermopylœan: concilium, the congress of the Greeks at Thermopylœ, Liv. 31, 32; called also Pylaicus conventus, id. 33, 35.

Origins

From Ancient Greek πύλη (púlē).

Quick answers

What does pylae mean in Latin?
pylae, a noun, means “A narrow pass, a defile”.
What is the genitive of pylae?
The genitive singular is pylārum. pylae is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce pylae?
In classical Latin, [ˈpy.ɫae̯]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpiː.le].