proper noun · femininefirst declension
Valeria
Valeria f sg (genitive Valeriae)
Classical[waˈɫɛ.ri.a]Ecclesiastical[vaˈlɛː.ri.a]
Meaning
- femininesingularName of a patrician Roman gens.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Valeria | — |
| genitive | Valeriae | — |
| dative | Valeriae | — |
| accusative | Valeriam | — |
| ablative | Valeriā | — |
| vocative | Valeria | — |
vălĕrĭa, ae, f.,
I. a kind of eagle, called by the Greeks melanaĕtos, Plin. 10, 3, 3, § 6.
Origins
From earlier Valesia, from valeō (“to be healthy, strong”).
Descendants
- ItalianValeria
In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries
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