"Hellas" meaning in Latin

See Hellas in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [ˈhɛl.las] [Classical-Latin], [ˈɛl.las] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: Helladis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Hellas [nominative, singular], Helladis [genitive, singular], Helladī [dative, singular], Helladem [accusative, singular], Hellade [ablative, singular], Hellas [singular, vocative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek Ἑλλάς (Hellás)bor. Latin Hellas Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἑλλάς (Hellás). Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:bor|grc:Ἑλλάς|text=+|title=Hellas|tree=1}} Etymology tree Ancient Greek Ἑλλάς (Hellás)bor. Latin Hellas [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "Ἑλλάς", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "Hellas", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="Hellas"> Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἑλλάς (Hellás). Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Hellas/Hellad<3>|g=f}} Hellas f sg (genitive Helladis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Hellas/Hellad<3>}}
  1. (poetic) synonym of Graecia (“Greece”) Tags: declension-3, feminine, poetic, singular Synonyms: Graecia [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Hellas-la-name-KblNxp6I
  2. a female given name from Ancient Greek Tags: declension-3, feminine, singular
    Sense id: en-Hellas-la-name-udGBqHnO Categories (other): Latin female given names, Latin given names, Latin entries referencing missing etymons, Latin entries with etymology texts, Latin entries with etymology trees, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the third declension, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of Latin entries referencing missing etymons: 0 100 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology texts: 0 100 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology trees: 0 100 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 0 100 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 9 91

Inflected forms

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      ],
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          "text": "Modo, inquam, Hellade percussa Marius cum praecipitat se cerritus fuit?",
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      "ipa": "[ˈɛl.las]",
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      "form": "Helladis",
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