Phila

See also: phila, -phila, and Phila.

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φίλα (Phíla).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈpʰi.la/, [ˈpʰɪɫ̪ä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈfi.la/, [ˈfiːlä]

Proper noun

Phila f sg (genitive Philae); first declension

1. An island of the Mediterranean situated near the Stoechades

Declension

First-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Phila
Genitive	Philae
Dative	Philae
Accusative	Philam
Ablative	Philā
Vocative	Phila

References

• “Phila”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
• Phila in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.