Atella
Latin
Etymology
From Oscan 𐌀𐌃𐌄𐌓𐌋 (aderl), said to be from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eh₁ter- (“fire”), thus cognate with Umbrian 𐌀𐌕𐌓𐌖 (atru), Oscan 𐌀𐌀𐌃𐌝𐌓𐌉𐌉𐌔 (aadíriis), and Latin ater (“black”),[1] though Conway dismisses this as a Roman folk etymology due to similarities with ater.[2]
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /aˈteːl.la/, [äˈt̪eːlːʲä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /aˈtel.la/, [äˈt̪ɛlːä]
Proper noun
Atēlla f sg (genitive Atēllae); first declension
Declension
First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Atēlla |
| Genitive | Atēllae |
| Dative | Atēllae |
| Accusative | Atēllam |
| Ablative | Atēllā |
| Vocative | Atēlla |
| Locative | Atēllae |
Derived terms
- Atellānus
- atellāna
References
- “Atella”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
- Atella in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- Reccia, Giovanni (2014): ATELLA/ADERL Confronti etimologici e riscontri geocartografici
- Nutt (1983): The Classical Review, Volume 7
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