LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Sellasia

Sellasia f sg (genitive Sellasiae)
Classical[sɛlˈla.si.a]Ecclesiastical[selˈlaː.s̬i.a]

Meaning

  1. femininesingulara town of Laconia situated on the valley of the Oenus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeSellasia—
genitiveSellasiae—
dativeSellasiae—
accusativeSellasiam—
ablativeSellasiā—
vocativeSellasia—
locativeSellasiae—

Sellasĭa, ae, f., = Σελλασία,
I. a town of Laconia, on the river Œnus, now St. Saranda, Liv. 34, 28.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σελλασία (Sellasía).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographySellasiaSellasia (Σελλασία, Xen. Polyb. Diod.; Σελασία, Steph. B. sub voce Hesych. sub voce the latter is perhaps the correct form, and may come from σέλας; t…

Quick answers

What does Sellasia mean in Latin?
Sellasia, a proper noun, means “a town of Laconia situated on the valley of the Oenus”.
What is the genitive of Sellasia?
The genitive singular is Sellasiae. Sellasia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Sellasia?
In classical Latin, [sɛlˈla.si.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [selˈlaː.s̬i.a].