LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Carna

Carna f sg (genitive Carnae)
Classical[ˈkar.na]Ecclesiastical[ˈkar.na]

Meaning

  1. RomanfemininesingularThe goddess regarded as the protector of the internal organs of the human body

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCarna—
genitiveCarnae—
dativeCarnae—
accusativeCarnam—
ablativeCarnā—
vocativeCarna—

Carna, ae, f. cf. Cardea,
I. a goddess, previously called Crane, guardian of doorhinges (i. e. of domestic life) and the life of man, Ov F. 6, 101 sq.; Macr. S. 1, 12.

Origins

From carō (“flesh”).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyCarnaCarna. or CARNEA, a Roman divinity, whose name is probably connected with caro, flesh, for she was regarded as the protector of the physical well-bein…

Quick answers

What does Carna mean in Latin?
Carna, a proper noun, means “The goddess regarded as the protector of the internal organs of the human body”.
What is the genitive of Carna?
The genitive singular is Carnae. Carna is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Carna?
In classical Latin, [ˈkar.na]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkar.na].