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Libitina

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English

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Proper noun

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Libitina

  1. An ancient Roman goddess of funerals and burial.

Alternative forms

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Latin

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Etymology

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Probably from Etruscan 𐌋𐌖𐌐𐌖 (lupu, dead).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Libitīna f sg (genitive Libitīnae); first declension

  1. Libitina (the ancient Roman goddess of corpses, funerals and burials)

Declension

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First-declension noun, singular only.

singular
nominative Libitīna
genitive Libitīnae
dative Libitīnae
accusative Libitīnam
ablative Libitīnā
vocative Libitīna
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References

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