Bubona

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Latin

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Etymology

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From bōs (ox, cow) +‎ -ōna. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Būbōna f sg (genitive Būbōnae); first declension

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

Declension

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First-declension noun, singular only.

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

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  • 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.