Feronia
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English
Proper noun
Feronia
- (Roman mythology) A Roman goddess of wildlife, fertility, health and abundance.
- 72 Feronia, a main belt asteroid.
Translations
Asteroid
Latin
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /feːˈroː.ni.a/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /feˈro.ni.a/,
Proper noun
Fērōnia f sg (genitive Fērōniae); first declension
Declension
First-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Fērōnia |
| Genitive | Fērōniae |
| Dative | Fērōniae |
| Accusative | Fērōniam |
| Ablative | Fērōniā |
| Vocative | Fērōnia |
References
- “Feronia”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Feronia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.