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Velia.

a Greek colony, situated on the shores of the Tyrrhenian Sea between Paestum and Buxentum

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ˈwɛ.li.a]Classical-Latin[ˈvɛː.li.a]
  1. a Greek colony, situated on the shores of the Tyrrhenian Sea between Paestum and Buxentum

    declension-1 · feminine · singular
Where this word comes from

From Phocian Ϝέλᾱ (Wélā), cf. Ancient Greek Ἐλέα (Eléa).

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