English

Noun

pylae

1. plural of pyla

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πύλη ‎(púlē).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈpy.lae̯/, [ˈpʏ.ɫae̯]

Noun

pylae f pl ‎(genitive pylārum); first declension (plural only)

1. A narrow pass, a defile

Inflection

First declension.

References

• pylae in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “pylae”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
• pylae in The Perseus Project (1999) Perseus Encyclopedia
• pylae in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
• pylae in William Smith., editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly