noun · femininefirst declension
multivira
multivira f (genitive multivirae)
Classical[mʊɫˈtɪ.wɪ.ra]Ecclesiastical[mulˈtiː.vi.ra]
Meaning
- Late LatinfeminineWoman that has had many husbands
alia sacra coronat univira, alia multivira , et magna religione conquiritur quae plura possit adulteria numerare.
Some sacred places are crowned by a woman married once, others by a woman married many times, and those who are able to count more adulteries are sought after with religious zeal.Minucius Felix, Octavius 22
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | multivira | multivirae |
| genitive | multivirae | multivirārum |
| dative | multivirae | multivirīs |
| accusative | multiviram | multivirās |
| ablative | multivirā | multivirīs |
| vocative | multivira | multivirae |
multĭ-vĭra, ae, f. multus-vir,
I. she that has had many husbands (post-class.):
alia sacra coronat univira, alia multivira, Min. Fel. Oct. 24, 3.Origins
- Proto-Italic*moltos
- Latinmultivira
Latin vir Latin multivira From multus (many) + vir (man).