LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Laverna

Laverna f sg (genitive Lavernae)
Classical[ɫaˈwɛr.na]Ecclesiastical[laˈvɛr.na]

Meaning

  1. RomanfemininesingularLaverna, the goddess of gain and patroness of rogues and thieves.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeLaverna—
genitiveLavernae—
dativeLavernae—
accusativeLavernam—
ablativeLavernā—
vocativeLaverna—

Lăverna, ae, f.,
I. the patron goddess of gain (lawful or unlawful), and hence especially of rogues and thieves, Nov. ap. Non. 483, 21 (Com. Fragm. v. 105 Rib.); Plaut. Aul. 3, 2, 31: mihi, Laverna, in furtis celerassis manus, id. Fragm. ap. Non. 134, 32; Lucil. ib. 135, 1: pulcra Laverna, da mihi fallere, da justo sanctoque videri, Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 60: Laverna in via Salaria lucum habet, Est autem dea furum et simulacrum ejus fures colunt, et qui consilia sua volunt tacita, nam preces ejus cum silentio exercentur, Schol. Cruq. ad Hor. l. l.—Hence,
II. Lăvernālis, e, adj., of or belonging to Laverna, Lavernal: Porta, a gate in Rome where stood an altar of Laverna, Varr. L. L. 5, § 163 Müll.; Paul. ex Fest. s. h. v. p. 117 Müll.

Origins

From Proto-Indo-European *leh₂w- (“profit, gain”). Cognate with lucrum.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyLavernaLaverna. the protecting divinity of thieves and impostors; a grove was sacred to her on the via Salaria, and she had an altar near the porta Lavernali…

Quick answers

What does Laverna mean in Latin?
Laverna, a proper noun, means “Laverna, the goddess of gain and patroness of rogues and thieves.”.
What is the genitive of Laverna?
The genitive singular is Lavernae. Laverna is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Laverna?
In classical Latin, [ɫaˈwɛr.na]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [laˈvɛr.na].