LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Luperca

Luperca f sg (genitive Lupercae)
Classical[ɫʊˈpɛr.ka]Ecclesiastical[luˈpɛr.ka]

Meaning

  1. RomanfemininesingularA goddess of the old Romans, the wife of Lupercus, identified with the deified she-wolf that suckled Rōmulus and Remus, and perhaps also identical with Acca Lārentia.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeLuperca—
genitiveLupercae—
dativeLupercae—
accusativeLupercam—
ablativeLupercā—
vocativeLuperca—

Lŭperca, ae, f. v. Lupercus,
I. a goddess of the old Romans, the wife of Lupercus, identified with the deified she-wolf that suckled Romulus, Arn. 4, 128; cf. Liv. 1, 4; Lact. 1, 20.

Origins

Femininization of Lupercus.

Descendants
  • RussianЛу́перка

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyLupercaLuperca. or LUPA, an ancient Italian divinity, the wife of Lupercus, who, in the shape of a she-wolf, performed the office of nurse to Romulus and Rem…

Quick answers

What does Luperca mean in Latin?
Luperca, a proper noun, means “A goddess of the old Romans, the wife of Lupercus, identified with the deified she-wolf that suckled Rōmulus and Remus, and perhaps also identical with Acca Lārentia.”.
What is the genitive of Luperca?
The genitive singular is Lupercae. Luperca is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Luperca?
In classical Latin, [ɫʊˈpɛr.ka]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [luˈpɛr.ka].