LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Mēna

Mēna f sg (genitive Mēnae)
Classical[ˈmeː.na]Ecclesiastical[ˈmɛː.na]

Meaning

  1. RomanThe goddess who presided over women with menstruation

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMēna—
genitiveMēnae—
dativeMēnae—
accusativeMēnam—
ablativeMēnā—
vocativeMēna—

mēna, ae, v. maena.
Mēna, ae, f. μήν,
I. daughter of Jupiter, the goddess who presided over the physical condition of women, Aug. Civ. Dei, 4, 11; 7, 2.
Mena, ae, m.,
I. a Roman surname, Inscr. Grut. 241, col. 2.

Origins

Related to Ancient Greek μήν (mḗn).

Quick answers

What does Mēna mean in Latin?
Mēna, a proper noun, means “The goddess who presided over women with menstruation”.
What is the genitive of Mēna?
The genitive singular is Mēnae. Mēna is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Mēna?
In classical Latin, [ˈmeː.na]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmɛː.na].