proper noun · femininefirst declension
Intercīdōna
Intercīdōna f sg (genitive Intercīdōnae)
Classical[ɪn.tɛr.kiːˈdoː.na]Ecclesiastical[in.ter.t͡ʃiˈdɔː.na]
Meaning
- Romana deity associated with childbirth, providing the axe (secūrim) without which trees could not be cut.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Intercīdōna | — |
| genitive | Intercīdōnae | — |
| dative | Intercīdōnae | — |
| accusative | Intercīdōnam | — |
| ablative | Intercīdōnā | — |
| vocative | Intercīdōna | — |
Intercīdōna, ae, f. 1. intercīdo,
I. one of the three deities (Intercidona, Pilumnus, and Deverra) who protected the house of a lying-in woman against Silvanus, Varr. ap. Aug. Civ. Dei, 6, 9; cf. Voss. Verg. E. 10, 24.
Origins
From intercīdō + -ōna. Compare Bellōna.