proper noun · femininefirst declension
Lentia
Lentia f sg (genitive Lentiae)
Classical[ˈɫɛn.ti.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈlɛn.t͡si.a]
Meaning
- femininesingularLinz (a city in modern Austria)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Lentia | — |
| genitive | Lentiae | — |
| dative | Lentiae | — |
| accusative | Lentiam | — |
| ablative | Lentiā | — |
| vocative | Lentia | — |
| locative | Lentiae | — |
Origins
Perhaps of Celtic origin, from Proto-Celtic *lentos (“bend”), describing the bend in the Danube where the original Celtic settlement was placed, from Proto-Indo-European *lént-o-s (“flexible”), see also lentus (“flexible, sticky”), Lithuanian lentà (“board”).