LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Silāna

Silāna f sg (genitive Silānae)
Classical[sɪˈɫaː.na]Ecclesiastical[siˈlaː.na]

Meaning

  1. An ancient town of Thessaly, situated near the frontiers with Athamania

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeSilāna—
genitiveSilānae—
dativeSilānae—
accusativeSilānam—
ablativeSilānā—
vocativeSilāna—
locativeSilānae—

Silana, ae, f.,
I. a town of Thessaly, Liv. 36, 13.

Origins

From Ancient Greek [Term?].

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographySilanaSilana a town in the NW. of Thessaly, near the frontiers of Athamania, mentioned along with Gomphi and Tricca by Livy. Leake conjectures that it occup…

Quick answers

What does Silāna mean in Latin?
Silāna, a proper noun, means “An ancient town of Thessaly, situated near the frontiers with Athamania”.
What is the genitive of Silāna?
The genitive singular is Silānae. Silāna is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Silāna?
In classical Latin, [sɪˈɫaː.na]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [siˈlaː.na].