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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Meditrīna

Meditrīna f sg (genitive Meditrīnae)
Classical[mɛ.dɪˈtriː.na]Ecclesiastical[me.diˈtriː.na]

Meaning

  1. RomanMeditrina

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMeditrīna—
genitiveMeditrīnae—
dativeMeditrīnae—
accusativeMeditrīnam—
ablativeMeditrīnā—
vocativeMeditrīna—

Mĕdĭtrīna, ae, f. medeor, with fem. suffix -tri-, as in nutrix, genetrix; v. Corss. Ausspr. 2, 522,
I. the goddess of Healing; v. the foll. art.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  2. Proto-Italic*medos
  3. LatinMeditrīna

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ēō Latin -eō Latin medeor Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusnom. Latin -īna Latin Meditrīna From medeor (“to heal”) + -tor + -īna.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyMeditrinaMeditrina. a Roman divinity of the art of healing, ini whose honour the festival of the Meditrinalia was celebrated in the month of October. (Varro, D…

Quick answers

What does Meditrīna mean in Latin?
Meditrīna, a proper noun, means “Meditrina”.
What is the genitive of Meditrīna?
The genitive singular is Meditrīnae. Meditrīna is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Meditrīna?
In classical Latin, [mɛ.dɪˈtriː.na]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [me.diˈtriː.na].
Where does Meditrīna come from?
Proto-Indo-European *med- → Proto-Italic *medos → Latin Meditrīna.