English

Proper noun

Lucina

1. (Roman mythology) The Roman goddess of childbirth, midwives and babies, daughter of Jupiter and Juno and counterpart of the Greek Eileithyia; alternatively regarded as an aspect of Juno (and used as an epithet).
   • 2005, Patricia Montley, In Nature's Honor: Myths and Rituals Celebrating the Earth, page 5,

     Lucina, the Sabine goddess of light, was combined with the Roman Juno, and as Juno Lucina, goddess of childbirth, she brought children into the world.

   • 2008, Laurie Sue Brockway, The Goddess Pages: A Divine Guide to Finding Love and Happiness, page 184,

     Many believe the genesis of saint Lucy can be found in the mythology of two roman deities: Lucina, goddess of birth and light, who merged with the mother goddess Juno.

   • 2014, Alison Findlay, birth, entry in Women in Shakespeare: A Dictionary, unnumbered page,

     He^[Pericles] can only pray to Lucina, goddess of childbirth and 'gentle midwife/ To those that cry at night' to speed Thaisa's delivery (Per. 3.1.10–14), and has not even time to commit her body to the sea during the storm.

2. (astronomy) Short form of 146 Lucina, a main belt asteroid.
3. A female given name

Derived terms

• Juno Lucina

Translations

Italian

Noun

lucina f ‎(plural lucine)

1. A small light, a small light source.

Anagrams

• alcuni, incula, lucani, nucali

Portuguese

Noun

lucina f (plural lucinas)

1. (poetic) The Moon.