proper noun · femininefirst declension
Lūdovīciāna
Lūdovīciāna f sg (genitive Lūdovīciānae)
Ecclesiastical[lu.do.vi.t͡ʃiˈaː.na]
Meaning
- New LatinLouisiana (a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Lūdovīciāna Lūdovīcia | — |
| genitive | Lūdovīciānae Lūdovīciae | — |
| dative | Lūdovīciānae Lūdovīciae | — |
| accusative | Lūdovīciānam Lūdovīciam | — |
| ablative | Lūdovīciānā Lūdovīciā | — |
| vocative | Lūdovīciāna Lūdovīcia | — |
| locative | Lūdovīciānae | — |
Origins
Calque of French Louisiane. Analyzable as the feminine singular of the adjective Lūdovīciānus (“Ludovician; pertaining to Louis”).