LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Sospita

Sospita f sg (genitive Sospitae)
Classical[ˈsɔs.pɪ.ta]Ecclesiastical[ˈsɔs.pi.ta]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularSospita, an epithet of the Roman goddess Juno.
  2. femininesingularsynonym of salvātrīx, other female saviors.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeSospita—
genitiveSospitae—
dativeSospitae—
accusativeSospitam—
ablativeSospitā—
vocativeSospita—

Sospĭta, ae, v. sospes, I.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin Sospita From sospes, sospit- (“saving”) + -a (suffix forming feminine nouns). Compare hospita from hospes.

Descendants
  • Italiansospita

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologySospitaSospita. that is, the "saving goddess," was a surname of Juno at Lanuvium and at Rome, in both of which places she had a temple. Her worship was very …

Quick answers

What does Sospita mean in Latin?
Sospita, a proper noun, means “Sospita, an epithet of the Roman goddess Juno.; synonym of salvātrīx, other female saviors.”.
What is the genitive of Sospita?
The genitive singular is Sospitae. Sospita is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Sospita?
In classical Latin, [ˈsɔs.pɪ.ta]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsɔs.pi.ta].