proper noun
Maera
Meaning
- The name of a woman who was changed into a dog
Maera, ae, f., = Μαῖρα.
I. The name of a woman who was changed into a dog, Ov. M. 7, 362; 13, 406; the name of a dog, Hyg. Fab. 131.—
II. A priestess of Venus, Stat. Th. 8, 478.