noun · masculinefirst declension
levenna
levenna m (genitive levennae)
Classical[ɫɛˈwɛn.na]Ecclesiastical[leˈvɛn.na]
Meaning
- masculineThe exact meaning of this term is uncertain; it is attested only by mention in a passage equating the meanings of homo levenna and levis. Possible meanings include
Atque item in mimo, qui Saturnalia inscriptus est, botulum pro farcimine appellat et hominem levennam pro levi.
c. 177 CE, Aulus Gellius, Noctes Atticae 16.7.11 - masculinea wimp, per Ostler
- masculinea distracted, absent-minded person
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | levenna | levennae |
| genitive | levennae | levennārum |
| dative | levennae | levennīs |
| accusative | levennam | levennās |
| ablative | levennā | levennīs |
| vocative | levenna | levennae |
Origins
From the stem of the Latin word levis (“light, not heavy, trifling, trivial”) + a suffix -enna that was borrowed from Etruscan.