proper noun · femininefirst declension
Adolenda
Adolenda f sg (genitive Adolendae)
Classical[a.dɔˈɫɛn.da]Ecclesiastical[a.doˈlɛn.da]
Meaning
- femininesingularThe name of a goddess, who presided over the burning of trees struck by lightning
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Adolenda | — |
| genitive | Adolendae | — |
| dative | Adolendae | — |
| accusative | Adolendam | — |
| ablative | Adolendā | — |
| vocative | Adolenda | — |
Adŏlenda, ae, f. 1. adoleo, appears to be
I. the name of a Roman goddess, who presided over the burning of trees struck by lightning: (immolavit) ADOLENDAE. COMMOLENDAE. DEFERVNDAE. OVES. II., etc., Frat. Arval., Orell. Inscr. 961 and 2270.
Origins
From adoleō (“to destroy by fire”).