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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Pōmōna

Pōmōna f (genitive Pōmōnae)
Classical[poːˈmoː.na]Ecclesiastical[poˈmɔː.na]

Meaning

  1. Roman(a goddess of fruitful abundance)
  2. metonymicallyfruits

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePōmōnaPōmōnae
genitivePōmōnaePōmōnārum
dativePōmōnaePōmōnīs
accusativePōmōnamPōmōnās
ablativePōmōnāPōmōnīs
vocativePōmōnaPōmōnae

Pōmōna, ae, f. pomum.
I. The goddess of fruit and fruit-trees, Pomona, Varr. L. L. 7, § 45 Müll.; Ov. M. 14, 623; Serv. Verg. A. 7, 190; Arn. 3, p. 118.—
B. Transf., fruit-trees, fruit (post-Aug.), Plin. 23 prooem. 1, § 1: Thyle larga et diutina Pomona copiosa est, Sol. 22 med.—
II. Derivv.
A. † Pōmōnal, ālis, n., the temple of Pomona, Fest. p. 250 Müll.—
B. Pōmōnālis, e, adj., of or belonging to Pomona, Pomonal: flamen, Varr. L. L. 7, § 45 Müll.; cf. Fest. s. v. maximae dignationis, pp. 154 and 155 Müll.

Origins

By surface analysis, pōmum (“fruit”) + -ōna. The term is superficially similar to Umbrian 𐌐𐌖𐌄𐌌𐌖𐌍𐌖𐌄 (puemunue) and Marsian poimunien, which could hint at a derivation from Proto-Italic *Powemōno/ā-, though alternative etymologies for the Sabellic forms have been proposed.

Descendants
  • EnglishPomona
  • ItalianPomona
  • SpanishPomona

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyPomonaPomona. the Roman divinity of the fruit of trees, hence called Pomorum Patrona. Her name is evidently connected with Pomum. She is represented by the …

Quick answers

What does Pōmōna mean in Latin?
Pōmōna, a proper noun, means “(a goddess of fruitful abundance); fruits”.
What is the genitive of Pōmōna?
The genitive singular is Pōmōnae. Pōmōna is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Pōmōna?
In classical Latin, [poːˈmoː.na]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [poˈmɔː.na].