Levana

English

Etymology

From Latin levare (“to lift”).

Proper noun

Levana

  1. (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

  1. (Roman mythology) Levana

Inflection

First declension.

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
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