proper noun · femininefirst declension
Iterdūca
Iterdūca f sg (genitive Iterdūcae)
Classical[ɪ.tɛrˈduː.ka]Ecclesiastical[i.terˈduː.ka]
Meaning
- Romanan epithet of Juno
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Iterdūca | — |
| genitive | Iterdūcae | — |
| dative | Iterdūcae | — |
| accusative | Iterdūcam | — |
| ablative | Iterdūcā | — |
| vocative | Iterdūca | — |
ĭterdūca, ae, f. iter-duco,
I. she who guides on a journey, an epithet of Juno, as the goddess who guides the steps of the child into the world, and of the bride to her new home, Aug. Civ. Dei, 7, 3; Mart. Cap. 2, § 149.
Origins
Feminine nominalization of the hypothetical adjective *iterdūcus, from iter (“route”) + dūcō (“to lead, guide”) + -us (adjective-forming suffix).