proper noun · femininefirst declension
Cuba1
Cuba f sg (genitive Cubae)
Classical[ˈkʊ.ba]Ecclesiastical[ˈkuː.ba]
Meaning
- RomanfemininesingularThe goddess who protects the lying down of children
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Cuba | — |
| genitive | Cubae | — |
| dative | Cubae | — |
| accusative | Cubam | — |
| ablative | Cubā | — |
| vocative | Cuba | — |
Cŭba, ae, f. cubo,
I. the goddess who protects the lying down of children, Varr. ap. Don. Ter. Phorm. 1, 1, 15.
Origins
From cubō (“to lie down”).