proper noun · femininefirst declension
Cluāna
Cluāna f sg (genitive Cluānae)
Classical[kɫuˈaː.na]Ecclesiastical[kluˈaː.na]
Meaning
- a town in Picenum situated between Cupra and Potentia
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Cluāna | — |
| genitive | Cluānae | — |
| dative | Cluānae | — |
| accusative | Cluānam | — |
| ablative | Cluānā | — |
| vocative | Cluāna | — |
| locative | Cluānae | — |
Origins
The name is of uncertain origin: * Related to the city Cluviae in Carricini, which could be from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kleh₂w- (“hook”) or related to Clusium * From Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew- (“to hear”), cognate with clueo (“to be called”) * From cluo (“to cleanse”); if so, related to the river Cluentus