LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Telesilla

Telesilla f sg (genitive Telesillae)
Classical[tɛ.ɫɛˈsɪl.la]Ecclesiastical[te.leˈs̬il.la]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularA lyric poetess of Argos

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeTelesilla—
genitiveTelesillae—
dativeTelesillae—
accusativeTelesillam—
ablativeTelesillā—
vocativeTelesilla—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Τελέσιλλα (Telésilla).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyTelesillaTelesilla (Τελέσιλλα) of Argos, a celebrated lyric poetess and heroine, of the number of those who were called the Nine Lyric Muses (Antip. Thess. in …

Quick answers

What does Telesilla mean in Latin?
Telesilla, a proper noun, means “A lyric poetess of Argos”.
What is the genitive of Telesilla?
The genitive singular is Telesillae. Telesilla is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Telesilla?
In classical Latin, [tɛ.ɫɛˈsɪl.la]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [te.leˈs̬il.la].