proper noun · femininefirst declension
Pōtīna
Pōtīna f sg (genitive Pōtīnae)
Classical[poːˈtiː.na]Ecclesiastical[poˈtiː.na]
Meaning
- RomanThe goddess that presides over children's drinking
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Pōtīna | — |
| genitive | Pōtīnae | — |
| dative | Pōtīnae | — |
| accusative | Pōtīnam | — |
| ablative | Pōtīnā | — |
| vocative | Pōtīna | — |
Pōtīna (-ĭca), ae, f. poto,
I. the goddess that presides over children's drinking, Varr. ap. Non. 108, 19; Aug. Civ. Dei, 4, 11; Arn. 3, 25.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Latin Pōtīna From pōtō (“to drink”) + -īnus.