Vala
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "vala"
Latin
[edit]Etymology
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Pronunciation
[edit](Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈu̯a.la/, [ˈu̯äɫ̪ä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈva.la/, [ˈväːlä]
Proper noun
[edit]Vala m sg (genitive Valae); first declension
- A Roman cognomen — famously held by:
- Gaius Numonius Vala, an acquaintance of Horace
Declension
[edit]First-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Vala |
| Genitive | Valae |
| Dative | Valae |
| Accusative | Valam |
| Ablative | Valā |
| Vocative | Vala |
References
[edit]- “Vala, Numonius”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray