LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Orbōna

Orbōna f sg (genitive Orbōnae)
Classical[ɔrˈboː.na]Ecclesiastical[orˈbɔː.na]

Meaning

  1. RomanThe tutelary goddess of parents bereft of their children.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeOrbōna—
genitiveOrbōnae—
dativeOrbōnae—
accusativeOrbōnam—
ablativeOrbōnā—
vocativeOrbōna—

Orbōna, ae, f. id.,
I. the tutelary goddess of parents bereft of their children, Cic. N. D. 3, 25, 63; cf. Plin. 2, 7, 5, § 16; Arn. 4, 131; Tert. ad Nat. 2, 14.

Origins

PIE word *h₃órbʰos From orbus (“bereft”) + -ōna.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyOrbonaOrbona. a female Roman divinity, to whom an altar was erected at Rome, near the temple of the Lares in the Via Sacra. She was invoked by parents who h…

Quick answers

What does Orbōna mean in Latin?
Orbōna, a proper noun, means “The tutelary goddess of parents bereft of their children.”.
What is the genitive of Orbōna?
The genitive singular is Orbōnae. Orbōna is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Orbōna?
In classical Latin, [ɔrˈboː.na]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [orˈbɔː.na].