LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

trochlea

trochlea f (genitive trochleae)
Classical[ˈtrɔ.kʰɫe.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈtrɔː.kle.a]

Meaning

  1. femininemechanical contrivance for raising weights; case or sheaf containing one or more pulleys; pulley block

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetrochleatrochleae
genitivetrochleaetrochleārum
dativetrochleaetrochleīs
accusativetrochleamtrochleās
ablativetrochleātrochleīs
vocativetrochleatrochleae

trochlĕa or troclĕa, ae, f. contr. from τροχαλία,
I. a mechanical contrivance for raising weights, a case or sheaf containing one or more pulleys, a block, Vitr. 10, 2; Cato, R. R. 3, 5; Lucr. 4, 905.—Prov.: trochleis pituitam adducere, q. s. to draw up phlegm with a hoisting-tackle, i. e. to hawk violently, Quint. 11, 3, 56.

Origins

Contracted from Ancient Greek τροχῐλείᾱ (trokhĭleíā, “pulley, block-and-tackle equipment”), from τροχῐ́λος (trokhĭ́los, “sheave in block-and-tackle equipment”) + -είᾱ (-eíā, nominal suffix).

Descendants
  • Englishtrochlea
  • Alemannic GermanTrüegle

Quick answers

What does trochlea mean in Latin?
trochlea, a noun, means “mechanical contrivance for raising weights; case or sheaf containing one or more pulleys; pulley block”.
What is the genitive of trochlea?
The genitive singular is trochleae. trochlea is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce trochlea?
In classical Latin, [ˈtrɔ.kʰɫe.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtrɔː.kle.a].