Lucina
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Lucina
- /luˈsiːnə/
- /luˈsaɪnə/
Rhymes with -iːnə, -aɪnə
Where it comes from
From Middle English Lucina and Lucyna, from Latin Lūcīna.
proper noun
- An epithet of the Roman goddess Juno or (less often) Diana in the role of goddess of childbirth, midwives, and newborns. Lucina, the Sabine goddess of light, was combined with the Roman Juno, and as Juno Lucina, goddess of childbirth, she brought children into the world.
- A separate goddess of those fields, a daughter of Jupiter and Juno and counterpart to the Greek Eileithyia. Many believe the genesis of saint Lucy can be found in the mythology of two roman deities: Lucina, goddess of birth and light, who merged with the mother goddess Juno.
- 146 Lucina, a Main Belt asteroid.
- A female given name from Latin.
Translations
Talk about this word "Lucina." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lucina. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Lucina. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lucina "Lucina." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lucina.Cite this
@misc{lucina_2026,
title = {Lucina},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lucina},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
