noun · femininefirst declension
colōna
colōna f (genitive colōnae)
Classical[kɔˈɫoː.na]Ecclesiastical[koˈlɔː.na]
Meaning
- farmer (female), farmeress, countrywoman
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | colōna | colōnae |
| genitive | colōnae | colōnārum |
| dative | colōnae | colōnīs |
| accusative | colōnam | colōnās |
| ablative | colōnā | colōnīs |
| vocative | colōna | colōnae |
cŏlōna, ae, f. colonus,
I. a countrywoman, Ov. F. 4, 692; 2, 646; Dig. 19, 2, 54 fin.; Inscr. Orell. 4644.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
colōna ae, f
colonus, a countrywoman, O.
Origins
Feminine form of colōnus (“farmer; colonist”), from colō (“till, cultivate, worship”).