Velia
See also: velia
Translingual
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Etymology
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Proper noun
Velia f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Veliidae – riffle bugs, smaller water striders, broad-shouldered water striders.
Derived terms
- Austromicrovelia
- Barbivelia
- Drepanovelia
- Lacertovelia
- Mesovelia
- Microvelia
- Nesidiovelia
- Pacificovelia
- Paraphrynovelia
- Petrovelia
- Phoreticovelia
References
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἐλέα (Eléa).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈwe.li.a/, [ˈwɛ.li.a]
Proper noun
Velia f sg (genitive Veliae); first declension
- a Greek colony, situated on the shores of the Tyrrhenian Sea between Paestum and Buxentum
Declension
First declension, with locative.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Velia |
| Genitive | Veliae |
| Dative | Veliae |
| Accusative | Veliam |
| Ablative | Veliā |
| Vocative | Velia |
| Locative | Veliae |
Derived terms
- Veliēnsis
References
- Velia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- Velia in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly