proper noun · femininefirst declension
Coinquenda
Coinquenda f sg (genitive Coinquendae)
Classical[ko.ɪŋˈkʷɛn.da]Ecclesiastical[ko.iŋˈkʷɛn.da]
Meaning
- femininesingulara goddess presiding over the felling of trees
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Coinquenda | — |
| genitive | Coinquendae | — |
| dative | Coinquendae | — |
| accusative | Coinquendam | — |
| ablative | Coinquendā | — |
| vocative | Coinquenda | — |
Cŏinquenda, ae, f.,
I. a goddess who presided over the felling of trees, Inscr. Orell. 961.
Origins
From the feminine of coinquendus, the gerundive of coinquō (“to prune”). Formed in the same manner as Commolenda, from commolendus.