Levana

English

Etymology

From Latin levare (“to lift”).

Proper noun

Levana

(Roman mythology) An Ancient Roman goddess involved in rituals relating to childbirth.

Anagrams

Avenal

Latin

Etymology

From levō (“I lift”) +‎ -ānus.

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /leˈu̯aː.na/, [ɫ̪eˈu̯äːnä]

(Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /leˈva.na/, [leˈväːnä]

Proper noun

Levāna f sg (genitive Levānae); first declension

(Roman mythology) Levana

Declension

First-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Levāna
Genitive	Levānae
Dative	Levānae
Accusative	Levānam
Ablative	Levānā
Vocative	Levāna

References

“Levana”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
Levana in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette

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