proper noun · femininefirst declension
Lārentia
Lārentia f sg (genitive Lārentiae)
Classical[ɫaːˈrɛn.ti.a]Ecclesiastical[laˈrɛn.t͡si.a]
Meaning
- The goddess Acca Larentia
- The wife of Faustulus, the shepherd who raised Romulus and Remus
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Lārentia | — |
| genitive | Lārentiae | — |
| dative | Lārentiae | — |
| accusative | Lārentiam | — |
| ablative | Lārentiā | — |
| vocative | Lārentia | — |
Lārentĭa (Lārentīna, Lact. 1, 20 init.), ae, f. (also called Acca Larentia), acc. to the myth,
I. the wife of Faustulus, and mother of the twelve Arval Brothers, who suckled and reared the twins Romulus and Remus, Ov. F. 3, 55; Liv. 1, 4, 7; Gell. 6, 7; Varr. L. L. 6, § 23 Müll.—Lārentā-lia, ium, n., the festival celebrated in honor of Larentia, on the 23d of December, Ov. F. 3, 57; Paul. ex Fest. p. 119 Müll.—Also in a lengthened form: †Lārentīnal, Varr. L. L. 6, 3, 58, § 23 Müll.