Lentia
See also: lentia
Latin
Alternative forms
- Lentium
- Lincia, Lincium
Etymology
Perhaps of Celtic origin, from Proto-Celtic *lentos (“bend”), describing the bend in the Danube where the original Celtic settlement was placed, from Proto-Indo-European *lént-o-s (“flexible”), see also lentus (“flexible, sticky”), Lithuanian lentà (“board”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈɫɛn.ti.a]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈlɛn.t͡si.a]
Proper noun
Lentia f sg (genitive Lentiae); first declension
Declension
First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Lentia |
| genitive | Lentiae |
| dative | Lentiae |
| accusative | Lentiam |
| ablative | Lentiā |
| vocative | Lentia |
| locative | Lentiae |
Derived terms
- Lentiēnsēs
References
- “Lentia”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Lentia”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
- Pokorny, Julius (1959), “lento-”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 2, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 677