LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Mātūta

Mātūta f sg (genitive Mātūtae)
Classical[maːˈtuː.ta]Ecclesiastical[maˈtuː.ta]

Meaning

  1. RomanMatuta, the goddess of morning or dawn (= Aurōra)
  2. Romana name of Inō (= Λευκοθέᾱ (Leukothéā)), called by the Romans also Mater Matuta

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMātūta—
genitiveMātūtae—
dativeMātūtae—
accusativeMātūtam—
ablativeMātūtā—
vocativeMātūta—

Mātūta, ae, f. root ma- of mane, maturus, q. v..
I. Matuta, the goddess of the morning or dawn, identical with Aurora, Lucr. 5, 656.—
II. A name of Ino (Gr. Λευκοθέα), called by the Romans also Mater Matuta, Cic. Tusc. 1, 12, 28; id. N. D. 3, 19, 48; Ov. F. 6, 479; 6, 545 sq.: Ino, postquam se praecipitavit, Leucothea, materque Matuta (dicta est), Lact. 1, 21; who had a temple at Rome, Liv. 5, 19; 23; 6, 33; 7, 27; 25, 7; and at Satricum, id. 28, 11.

Origins

From Proto-Indo-European *meh₂- (“to ripen, mature”). Cognate with mātūrus, mānus, māne.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyMatutaMatuta. commonly called Mater Matuta, is usually considered as the goddess of the dawn of morning, and her name is considered to be connected with mat…

Quick answers

What does Mātūta mean in Latin?
Mātūta, a proper noun, means “Matuta, the goddess of morning or dawn (= Aurōra); a name of Inō (= Λευκοθέᾱ (Leukothéā)), called by the Romans also Mater Matuta”.
What is the genitive of Mātūta?
The genitive singular is Mātūtae. Mātūta is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Mātūta?
In classical Latin, [maːˈtuː.ta]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [maˈtuː.ta].