Atella

Latin

Etymology

From Oscan 𐌀𐌃𐌄𐌓𐌋 (aderl), said to be from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eh₁ter- (“fire”), thus cognate with Umbrian 𐌖𐌓𐌕𐌀 (atru), Oscan 𐌔𐌉𐌉𐌓𐌝𐌃𐌀𐌀 (Aadíriis), and Latin ater (“black”)[1], though Conway dismisses this as a Roman folk etymology due to similarities with ater.[2]

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Atēlla f (genitive Atēllae); first declension

  1. a city of Campania, situated on the road from Capua to Neapolis

Declension

First declension.

Case Singular
Nominative Atēlla
Genitive Atēllae
Dative Atēllae
Accusative Atēllam
Ablative Atēllā
Vocative Atēlla

Derived terms

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
  1. Reccia, Giovanni (2014): ATELLA/ADERL Confronti etimologici e riscontri geocartografici
  2. Nutt (1983): The Classical Review, Volume 7
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