LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

toallia

toallia f (genitive toalliae)
Classical[toˈal.li.a]Ecclesiastical[toˈal.li.a]

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latinfemininetowel, washcloth

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetoalliatoalliae
genitivetoalliaetoalliārum
dativetoalliaetoalliīs
accusativetoalliamtoalliās
ablativetoalliātoalliīs
vocativetoalliatoalliae

Origins

Borrowed from Frankish *þwahlijā, *þwahilu (“towel, washcloth”).

Descendants
  • Italiantovaglia
  • Catalantovallafrom Old Catalan toalla
  • Frenchtouaillefrom Old French toaille
  • Englishtowelfrom Old French toaille
  • Portuguesetoalhafrom Old Occitan toalha
  • Sardiniantiàgia
  • Sardiniantialla
  • Sardiniantiaza
  • Frenchtavaïollefrom Vulgar Latin *toallola
  • Catalantovallolafrom Vulgar Latin *toallola

In English words that came into English from toallia

  • toweltoallia

Quick answers

What does toallia mean in Latin?
toallia, a noun, means “towel, washcloth”.
What is the genitive of toallia?
The genitive singular is toalliae. toallia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce toallia?
In classical Latin, [toˈal.li.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [toˈal.li.a].