proper noun · femininefirst declension
Dīgentia
Dīgentia f sg (genitive Dīgentiae)
Classical[diːˈɡɛn.ti.a]Ecclesiastical[diˈd͡ʒɛn.t͡si.a]
Meaning
- A small river of Latium flowing into the Tiberis
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Dīgentia | — |
| genitive | Dīgentiae | — |
| dative | Dīgentiae | — |
| accusative | Dīgentiam | — |
| ablative | Dīgentiā | — |
| vocative | Dīgentia | — |
Dĭgentĭa, ae, f.,
I. a small, clear stream that flowed by Horace's villa, and fell into the Anio about nine miles above Tibur, near the village of Mandela, now Licenza, Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 104.
Origins
Initially thought to derive from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeyǵʰ- (“to knead clay, build”), relating to the clay banks of the river; however, this is rather un-Italic phonetically. Alternatively, from Proto-Indo-European *digʰ- (“she-goat”) (see also Ancient Greek δίζα (díza, “goat”), Proto-West Germanic *tigā). Combined with + -entia, the name would translate to something like ‘stream of the goats.’
Descendants
- ItalianLicenza