"Balla" meaning in Latin

See Balla in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [ˈbal.la] [Classical-Latin], [ˈbal.la] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek Βάλλα (Bálla)bor. Latin Balla Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βάλλα (Bálla). Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:bor|grc:Βάλλα|text=+|title=Balla|tree=1}} Etymology tree Ancient Greek Βάλλα (Bálla)bor. Latin Balla [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "Βάλλα", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "Balla", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="Balla"> Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βάλλα (Bálla). Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Balla<1.loc>}} Balla f sg (genitive Ballae); first declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Balla<1.loc>}} Forms: Ballae [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Balla [nominative, singular], Ballae [genitive, singular], Ballae [dative, singular], Ballam [accusative, singular], Ballā [ablative, singular], Balla [singular, vocative], Ballae [locative, singular], Valla [alternative]
  1. An ancient town of Pieria Tags: declension-1, feminine, singular Related terms: Vallaeus
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