LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Jūturna

Jūturna f (genitive Jūturnae)
Classical[juːˈtʊr.na]Ecclesiastical[juˈtur.na]

Meaning

  1. RomanA nymph, sister of Turnus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeJūturnaJūturnae
genitiveJūturnaeJūturnārum
dativeJūturnaeJūturnīs
accusativeJūturnamJūturnās
ablativeJūturnāJūturnīs
vocativeJūturnaJūturnae

Jūturna, ae, f. juvo,
I. a fountain in Latium: Juturna fons est in Italia saluberrimus juxta Numicum flumen, Serv. Verg. A. 12, 139.—
II. Hence, also, a nymph, sister of Turnus, the king of the Rutuli, Verg. A. 12, 146; 154; Ov. F. 2, 585; 606.—Hence, ad Juturnae (sc. aedem), Cic. Clu. 36: Juturnae lacus, in Rome, Ov. F. 1, 708; Lact. 2, 7, 9.—Hence, Jūturnālĭa, ium, n., the festival of the nymph Juturna, Serv. Verg. A. 12, 139.

Origins

From iuvō (“to help”) + Turnus (“king of the Rutuli”).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyJuturnaJuturna. the nymph of a well in Latium, famous for its excellent healing qualities. Its water was used in nearly all sacrifices (Serv. ad Aen. 12.139;…

Quick answers

What does Jūturna mean in Latin?
Jūturna, a proper noun, means “A nymph, sister of Turnus”.
What is the genitive of Jūturna?
The genitive singular is Jūturnae. Jūturna is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Jūturna?
In classical Latin, [juːˈtʊr.na]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [juˈtur.na].