Caelia
Latin
Etymology
From Proto-Italic *kailia, which probably also gave the name Celia in Peuceti, of Proto-Indo-European origin but the exact root is unclear; compare caelum (“heaven”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkae̯.li.a/, [ˈkäe̯lʲiä]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃe.li.a/, [ˈt͡ʃɛːliä]
Proper noun
Caelia f sg (genitive Caeliae); first declension
- A town in Apulia, situated between Gnatia and Canusium, now Ceglie del Campo
- A town in interior Calabria, now Ceglie Messapica
Declension
First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Caelia |
| Genitive | Caeliae |
| Dative | Caeliae |
| Accusative | Caeliam |
| Ablative | Caeliā |
| Vocative | Caelia |
| Locative | Caeliae |
References
- “Caelia”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
- Giuliano Gasca Queirazza, Carla Marcato, Giulia Petracco Sicardi, Alda Rossebastiano (1990): Dizionario di toponomastica. I nomi geografici italiani, Torino, UTET.