Furina
Latin
Alternative forms
- Fūrrīna
Etymology
Maybe from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁-, the same root of Latin ferveō (“I seethe”) and fermentum (“yeast”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /fuːˈriː.na/
Proper noun
Fūrīna f (genitive Fūrīnae); first declension
- (Roman mythology) A goddess worshipped in ancient Rome, said to be the goddess of springs.
Inflection
First declension.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Fūrīna |
Genitive | Fūrīnae |
Dative | Fūrīnae |
Accusative | Fūrīnam |
Ablative | Fūrīnā |
Vocative | Fūrīna |
References
- Furina in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Furina in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette