Levana
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English
Etymology
From Latin levare (“to lift”).
Proper noun
Levana
- (Roman mythology) An Ancient Roman goddess involved in rituals relating to childbirth.
Anagrams
Latin
Etymology
From levō (“I lift”) + -ānus.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /leˈu̯aː.na/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /leˈva.na/,
Proper noun
Levāna f sg (genitive Levānae); first declension
Declension
First-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Levāna |
| Genitive | Levānae |
| Dative | Levānae |
| Accusative | Levānam |
| Ablative | Levānā |
| Vocative | Levāna |
References
- “Levana”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Levana in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.