Cardea
Latin
Alternative forms
- Carda
Etymology
From cardō (“hinge”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkar.de.a/
Proper noun
Cardea f (genitive Cardeae); first declension
- (Roman mythology) The goddess who presided over the hinges of doors and therefore over the family
Declension
First declension.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Cardea |
Genitive | Cardeae |
Dative | Cardeae |
Accusative | Cardeam |
Ablative | Cardeā |
Vocative | Cardea |
References
- Cardea in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Cardea in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette