LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

squilla1

squilla f (genitive squillae)
Classical[ˈskʷɪl.la]Ecclesiastical[ˈskʷil.la]

Meaning

  1. feminineThe squill or sea onion.
  2. feminineA shrill little dinner bell used by medieval monks.
  3. feminineA kind of shrimp

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesquillasquillae
scillae
genitivesquillae
scillae
squillārum
scillārum
dativesquillae
scillae
squillīs
scillīs
accusativesquillam
scillam
squillās
scillās
ablativesquillāsquillīs
scillīs
vocativesquillasquillae
scillae

squilla, ae, v. scilla.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σκίλλα (skílla, “squill, Urginea maritima”).

Italo-Romance
  • Italiansquilla
  • Italiansquila
  • Italianschilla
  • Italianschila
Borrowings
  • Englishsquilla
  • Frenchsquille
  • TranslingualSquilla
Ibero-Romance
  • Galicianesquila
  • Galicianesquía
proper noun · masculinefirst declension
Squilla2
Squilla m sg (genitive Squillae)
Classical[ˈskʷɪl.la]Ecclesiastical[ˈskʷil.la]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularA Roman cognomen — famously held by
  2. masculinesingularMarcus Gavius Squilla Gallicanus, a Roman senator

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeSquilla—
genitiveSquillae—
dativeSquillae—
accusativeSquillam—
ablativeSquillā—
vocativeSquilla—

Origins

From squilla (“little bell; shrimp”).

Quick answers

What does squilla mean in Latin?
squilla, a noun, means “The squill or sea onion.; A shrill little dinner bell used by medieval monks.; A kind of shrimp”.
What is the genitive of squilla?
The genitive singular is squillae. squilla is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce squilla?
In classical Latin, [ˈskʷɪl.la]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈskʷil.la].