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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Dīvāna

Dīvāna f (genitive Dīvānae)
Classical[diːˈwaː.na]Ecclesiastical[diˈvaː.na]

Meaning

  1. Old LatinOld Italic divinity of light and of the moon; later the Roman goddess Diana identified as counterpart to Greek goddess Artemis, the daughter of Latona and Jupiter, and twin sister of Apollo; goddess of the hunt, associated with wild animals and the forest or wilderness, and an emblem of chastity

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeDīvānaDīvānae
genitiveDīvānaeDīvānārum
dativeDīvānaeDīvānīs
accusativeDīvānamDīvānās
ablativeDīvānāDīvānīs
vocativeDīvānaDīvānae

Origins

Equivalent to the root of dīvus (“god”) + -āna. The feminine dīva (“goddess”) derived from deiva, from Proto-Italic *deiwā from Proto-Indo-European *deywós from *dyew- (“heaven, day sky; to shine”). Roughly akin to *deiwā + Proto-Indo-European *-néh₂. Later form Dīāna derived by syncope. Compare early Ancient Greek Διϝωνᾱ (Diwōnā) and Διϝωνη (Diwōnē), syncopated to Doric Greek Διώνᾱ (Diṓnā) and Attic Greek Διώνη (Diṓnē).

Quick answers

What does Dīvāna mean in Latin?
Dīvāna, a proper noun, means “Old Italic divinity of light and of the moon; later the Roman goddess Diana identified as counterpart to Greek goddess Artemis, the daughter of Latona and Jupiter, and twin sister of Apollo; goddess of the hunt, associat”.
What is the genitive of Dīvāna?
The genitive singular is Dīvānae. Dīvāna is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Dīvāna?
In classical Latin, [diːˈwaː.na]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [diˈvaː.na].