noun

Gĕla

gen. Gĕlae · gender feminine · decl. 1st

a city on the southern coast of Sicily; at first called; and afterwards

a city on the southern coast of Sicily, at first called Lindos, and afterwards Gela, from the River Gela or Gelas, on which it stood, now Terranova (acc. to others Alicata), Plin. 31, 7, 39, § 73; 31, 7, 41, § 86; Verg. A. 3, 702; Sil. 14, 218. —Gĕla, ae, m., the river Gela, now Fiume di Terranova, Ov. F. 4, 470; also Gelas, Plin. 3, 8, 14, § 89.—

Derivv.:

belonging to Gela •

Gĕ-lōus, a, um, adj., = Γελῷος, of or belonging to Gela: campi, Verg. A. 3, 701.—

the inhabitants of Gela

Gĕlenses, ĭum, m., the inhabitants of Gela, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 43, § 103; 2, 4, 33, § 73. —

Gĕlāni, ōrum, m., the same, Plin. 3, 8, 14, § 91.

Perseus ID: n19358 Key: Gela