LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Velia

Velia f sg (genitive Veliae)
Classical[ˈwɛ.li.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈvɛː.li.a]

Meaning

  1. femininesingulara Greek colony, situated on the shores of the Tyrrhenian Sea between Paestum and Buxentum

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeVelia—
genitiveVeliae—
dativeVeliae—
accusativeVeliam—
ablativeVeliā—
vocativeVelia—
locativeVeliae—

Vĕlĭa, ae, f.
I. An elevated part of the Palatine Hill at Rome, Varr. L. L. 5, § 54 Müll.; Cic. Rep. 2, 31, 54; Liv. 2, 7, 6.— Hence, Vĕlĭensis, e, adj., of or belonging to Velia, Velian: Veliense sexticeps in Veliā apud aedem deum penatium, an old formula ap. Varr. L. L. l. l.—
II. A town on the coast of Lucania, a colony of the Phocœans, orig. called Ὑέλη, afterwards Ἐλέα, Lat. Elea (v. h. v.), now Castellamare della Bruca, Plin. 3, 5, 10, § 71; Gell. 10, 16, 3; Cic. Fam. 7, 19, 1; 7, 20, 1; Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 40, § 99; 2, 5, 17, § 44; Hor. Ep. 1, 15, 1 al.—Hence,
1. Vĕ-lĭensis, e, adj., of or belonging to Velia, Velian: sacerdotes, Cic. Balb. 24, 55.—Plur.: Vĕlĭenses, ĭum, m., the inhabitants of Velia, the Velians, Cic. Fam. 7, 20, 1; Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 69.—
2. Vĕlīnus, a, um, adj., of Velia, Velian: portus, i. e. Velia, Verg. A. 6, 366.—
III. A Spanish tribe, Plin. 3, 3, 4, § 26.

Origins

From Phocian Ϝέλᾱ (Wélā), cf. Ancient Greek Ἐλέα (Eléa).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyVeliaVelia (Ὑέλη or Ἐλέα: Eth. Ὑελήτης or Eth. Ἐλεάτης, Eth. Veliensis: Castell‘ a Mare della Brucca), one of the principal of the Greek colonies in Southe…GeographyVeliaVelia (Οὐέλια, or Οὐέλεια, Ptol. 2.6.65), a town of the Caristi in Hispania Tarraconensis, on the road from Pompelo to Asturica (Itin. Ant. p. 454, wh…

Quick answers

What does Velia mean in Latin?
Velia, a proper noun, means “a Greek colony, situated on the shores of the Tyrrhenian Sea between Paestum and Buxentum”.
What is the genitive of Velia?
The genitive singular is Veliae. Velia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Velia?
In classical Latin, [ˈwɛ.li.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈvɛː.li.a].