proper noun · femininefirst declension
Edūsa
Edūsa f sg (genitive Edūsae)
Classical[ɛˈduː.sa]Ecclesiastical[eˈduː.s̬a]
Meaning
- RomanThe goddess that presides over children's food
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Edūsa | — |
| genitive | Edūsae | — |
| dative | Edūsae | — |
| accusative | Edūsam | — |
| ablative | Edūsā | — |
| vocative | Edūsa | — |
Ĕdūsa, ae, f. 1. edo,
I. the goddess that presides over children's food, Varr. ap. Non. 108, 22; August. Civ. D. 4, 34; called also ĕdūlĭa, ae, f., Don. Ter. Ph. 1, 1, 15; ĕdūlĭca, ae, f., August. Civ. D. 4, 11; and ĕdūla, ae, f., Tert. ad Nat. 2, 11.
Origins
From edō (“to eat”).