Bubona

Latin

Etymology

From bōs (“ox, cow”).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /buːˈboː.na/

Proper noun

Būbōna f (genitive Būbōnae); first declension

(Roman mythology) A Roman goddess, numen and protector of oxen.

Inflection

First declension.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Būbōna
Genitive	Būbōnae
Dative	Būbōnae
Accusative	Būbōnam
Ablative	Būbōnā
Vocative	Būbōna

Related terms

būbīle
bubsequa
būbula
bubulcārius

References

Bubona in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
Bubona in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

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