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Feronia

Feronia · f

an old Italian deity related to Tellus

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Where it lives

Ab Urbe Condita, books 26-27 - 27 2 · 1.15/10k
Ab urbe condita libri, erklärt von M. Weissenborn, books 33-34 - 33 1 · 0.87/10k
Satyrarum libri 1 · 0.7/10k
Ab Urbe Condita, books 26-27 - 26 1 · 0.59/10k
Ab urbe condita, books 21-25 - 22 1 · 0.58/10k
Ab Urbe Condita, books 1-2 - 1 1 · 0.57/10k
Aeneid 2 · 0.32/10k
Historiae 1 · 0.19/10k
Punica 1 · 0.13/10k
Ab urbe condita 6 · 0.12/10k
Naturalis Historia 2 · 0.05/10k

What it meant

1. Fērōnĭa — Lewis & Short

Fērōnĭa, ae, f.a Sabine word; cf. Varr. L. L. 5, § 74 Müll.,

I an old Italian deity related to Tellus, the patroness of freedmen: several groves were dedicated to her, in which, on the festivals of the goddess, great markets were held; in later times identified with Juno, Liv. 1, 30, 5; 22, 1; 26, 11; Verg. A. 7, 800 Serv.; 8, 564; Plin. 3, 5, 8, § 51; Inscr. Orell. 1313 sq.; 1756; 3315; Hor. S. 1, 5, 24; Inscr. ap. Fabrett. p. 451.

2. Férónia — Walde–Hofmann

Férónia, -ae f. (-&- Verg. Hor., -&- in griech. Transkription, vl. infolge falscher Etymol) „eine (nach Varro l.l. 5, 74 zunächst von den Sabinern bezogene, vgl. Ernout El. dial. lat. 164) Erd- und Totengottheit": — etr. Gentilgottheit, vgl. Ferennius Feronius (etr. ferine); vgl. den Sohn der Ferönia bei Verg. Aen. 8, 563 Erulus ‚Herulne), aus etr. *ferle (*herle), Deminutiv von *fere (Schulze EN. 165£., Wissowa … — [Walde–Hofmann, s.v. Férónia, p. 517]

In the wild

Feroniae Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, books 26-27 - 26 p16
Feroniae Livy, Ab urbe condita 2.27.4.15
Feroniae Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, books 26-27 - 27 p7
Feroniae Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia 2.55
Feroniae Livy, Ab urbe condita 2.26.11.8
Feronia Vergil, Aeneid 7.800

6 of 19 attestations shown.

Where it came from

Ernout-Meillet, Dictionnaire etymologique de la langue latine Treated in Ernout-Meillet, Dictionnaire etymologique de la langue latine s.v. Feronia (scan p. 471; entry #7620).
Walde-Hofmann, Lateinisches etymologisches Worterbuch Treated in Walde-Hofmann, Lateinisches etymologisches Worterbuch s.v. Férónia (scan p. 517; entry #1104).

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