LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Trēbula

Trēbula f sg (genitive Trēbulae)
Classical[ˈtreː.bʊ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[ˈtrɛː.bu.la]

Meaning

  1. an ancient city in Campania situated near the course of the Vulturnus
  2. an ancient town in Rieti also called Trebula Mutusca
  3. an ancient town in Sabine territory whose inhabitants are called Trebulani Suffenates

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeTrēbula—
genitiveTrēbulae—
dativeTrēbulae—
accusativeTrēbulam—
ablativeTrēbulā—
vocativeTrēbula—
locativeTrēbulae—

Trēbŭla, ae, f.,
I. the name of three Italian towns.
I. A town in Campania, near Suessula and Saticula, now Maddaloni, Liv. 23, 39, 6.—Hence, Trēbŭlānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Trebula, Trebulan: ager, Liv. 10, 1, 2: vina, Plin. 14, 6, 8, § 69. —Subst.: Trēbŭlānum, i, n., an estate near Trebula, Cic. Att. 5, 2, 1; 5, 3, 1; 7, 2, 2.—In plur.: Trēbŭlāni, ōrum, m., with the addition Balinienses, the inhabitants of Trebula, the Trebulans, Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 64.—
II. A town in the Sabine territory, Trebula Mutusca, now Monte Leone, Jul. Obs. 102; also called Trebula, Mart. 5, 71, 1; and Mutusca, Verg. A. 7, 711. The inhabitants are called Trēbŭlāni Mutuscaei, Plin. 3, 12, 17, § 107. — Hence, Trebulanus ager, Cic. Agr. 2, 25, 66; id. Fam. 11, 27, 3.—
III. Another town in the Sabine territory, the inhabitants of which are called Trebulani Suffenates, Plin. 3, 12, 17, § 107.

Origins

Uncertain. Perhaps from Proto-Sabellic *trēb-, itself possibly directly from Proto-Italic *trabs or directly from the Proto-Indo-European root Proto-Indo-European *treb-.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyTrebulaTrebula (Τρήβουλα: Eth. Trebulanus), was the name of two cities or towns of the Sabines, apparently at no great distance from one another, which were …GeographyTrebulaTrebula (Τρήβουλα: Eth. Trebulanus: Treglia), a city of Campania, situated in the district N. of the Vulturnus, in the mountain tract which extends fr…

Quick answers

What does Trēbula mean in Latin?
Trēbula, a proper noun, means “an ancient city in Campania situated near the course of the Vulturnus; an ancient town in Rieti also called Trebula Mutusca; an ancient town in Sabine territory whose inhabitants are called Trebulani Suffenates”.
What is the genitive of Trēbula?
The genitive singular is Trēbulae. Trēbula is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Trēbula?
In classical Latin, [ˈtreː.bʊ.ɫa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtrɛː.bu.la].