LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinefirst declension

Sīlās

Sīlās m sg (genitive Sīlae)
Classical[ˈsiː.ɫaːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈsiː.las]

Meaning

  1. male given name Silas

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeSīlās—
genitiveSīlae—
dativeSīlae—
accusativeSīlān—
ablativeSīlā—
vocativeSīlā—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σίλας (Sílas), from Aramaic שאילא (Şe'ela).

Descendants
  • EnglishSilas
  • PortugueseSilas
  • PortugueseSilás
  • SpanishSilas
  • SpanishSilás
  • DanishSilas
  • DutchSilas
  • FaroeseSilas
  • HawaiianSila
  • HawaiianKila

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographySilasSilas (Σιλής, Arrian Ind. chap. 6; Strab. xv. p.703; Diod. 2.37), a river of the Upper Panjáb, the story of which, as told by ancient writers, is clea…

Quick answers

What does Sīlās mean in Latin?
Sīlās, a proper noun, means “male given name Silas”.
What is the genitive of Sīlās?
The genitive singular is Sīlae. Sīlās is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Sīlās?
In classical Latin, [ˈsiː.ɫaːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsiː.las].