noun · femininefirst declension
bivia
bivia f (genitive biviae or biviāī, masculine bivius)
Classical[ˈbɪ.wi.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈbiː.vi.a]
Meaning
- Classical Latinfemininegoddess worshipped at a place where two ways meet
- Medieval Latinfemininefosse or ditch dividing a field into two parts
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | bivia | biviae biviāī |
| genitive | biviae biviāī | biviārum |
| dative | biviae biviāī | biviīs |
| accusative | biviam | biviās |
| ablative | biviā | biviīs |
| vocative | bivia | biviae biviāī |
Origins
The noun is a feminine substantive from bivius (“having two approaches”), from bi- (“two”) + via (“road; way”).