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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Vacūna

Vacūna f sg (genitive Vacūnae)
Classical[waˈkuː.na]Ecclesiastical[vaˈkuː.na]

Meaning

  1. RomanThe goddess of rural leisure, worshipped by the Sabines

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeVacūna—
genitiveVacūnae—
dativeVacūnae—
accusativeVacūnam—
ablativeVacūnā—
vocativeVacūna—

Văcūna, ae, f. vacuus, II. A.,
I. the goddess of rural leisure, esp. honored by the Sabines, Hor. Ep. 1, 10, 49 Acr.; Ov. F. 6, 307; Plin. 3, 12, 17, § 109; Aus. Ep. 4, 98.— Hence, Văcūnālis, e, adj., of or belonging to Vacuna: foci, Ov. F. 6, 308.

Origins

From vacō (“to be idle, at leisure”).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyVacunaVacuna. a Sabine divinity identical with Victoria. She had an ancient sanctuary near Horace's villa at Tibur, and another at Rome. The Romans however …

Quick answers

What does Vacūna mean in Latin?
Vacūna, a proper noun, means “The goddess of rural leisure, worshipped by the Sabines”.
What is the genitive of Vacūna?
The genitive singular is Vacūnae. Vacūna is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Vacūna?
In classical Latin, [waˈkuː.na]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [vaˈkuː.na].