proper noun · femininefirst declension
Levāna
Levāna f sg (genitive Levānae)
Classical[ɫɛˈwaː.na]Ecclesiastical[leˈvaː.na]
Meaning
- RomanLevana
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Levāna | — |
| genitive | Levānae | — |
| dative | Levānae | — |
| accusative | Levānam | — |
| ablative | Levānā | — |
| vocative | Levāna | — |
Lĕvāna, ae, f. id.,
I. the goddess supposed to raise new-born infants from the ground, Aug. Civ. Dei, 4, 11.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin Levāna From levō (“to lift”) + -ānus.