Velia

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Translingual

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Velia caprai

Etymology

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Proper noun

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Velia f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Veliidae – riffle bugs, smaller water striders, broad-shouldered water striders.

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Latin

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek Ἐλέα (Eléa).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Velia f sg (genitive Veliae); first declension

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

Declension

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First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Velia
Genitive Veliae
Dative Veliae
Accusative Veliam
Ablative Veliā
Vocative Velia
Locative Veliae

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References

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  • 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