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Levana
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Le-va′na
(lē̍-vā′nȧ)
, Noun.
[L., fr.
levare
to raise.] (Rom. Myth.)
A goddess who protected newborn infants.
Definition 2024
Levana
Levana
English
Proper noun
Levana
- (Roman mythology) An Ancient Roman goddess involved in rituals relating to childbirth.
Latin
Etymology
From levō (“I lift”) + -ānus.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /leˈwaː.na/, [ɫɛˈwaː.na]
Proper noun
Levāna f (genitive Levānae); first declension
Inflection
First declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Levāna | Levānae |
| genitive | Levānae | Levānārum |
| dative | Levānae | Levānīs |
| accusative | Levānam | Levānās |
| ablative | Levānā | Levānīs |
| vocative | Levāna | Levānae |
References
- Levana in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Félix Gaffiot (1934), “Levana”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.