proper noun · femininefirst declension
Viriplāca
Viriplāca f sg (genitive Viriplācae)
Classical[wɪˈrɪ.pɫa.ka]Ecclesiastical[viˈriː.pla.ka]
Meaning
- an epithet of the Roman goddess Juno in her role as goddess that restores the peace between married people
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Viriplāca | — |
| genitive | Viriplācae | — |
| dative | Viriplācae | — |
| accusative | Viriplācam | — |
| ablative | Viriplācā | — |
| vocative | Viriplāca | — |
Vĭrĭplāca, ae, f. vir-placo, a name of the goddess (Juno) who, in her temple on the Palatine Hill, reconciles husbands to their wives,
I. appeaser of men, Val. Max. 2, 1, 6.
Origins
Feminine nominalization of the hypothetical *viriplācus (“men-appeasing”), from vir (“a man”) + plācō (“to reconcile”) + -us (adjective-forming suffix).