pronuba, pronubae:
Feminine · Noun · 1st declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Lesser
married woman who conducted the bride to the bridal chamber;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | pronuba | pronubae |
| Gen. | pronubae | pronubarum |
| Dat. | pronubae | pronubis |
| Acc. | pronubam | pronubas |
| Voc. | pronuba | pronubae |
| Abl. | pronuba | pronubis |
Examples
Liber VIII
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...coniunx et nulli laeta marito.bis nocui mundo: me pronuba ducit Erinys 90Crassorumque umbrae, deuotaque manibus illisAssyrios in castra..."Aeneid VII
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...Rutulo dotabere, virgo, et Bellona manet te pronuba. nec face tantum Cisseis praegnas ignis enixa iugalis; quin idem..."Aeneid IV
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...Troianus eandem deveniunt. prima et Tellus et pronuba Iuno dant signum; fulsere ignes et conscius aether conubiis summoque..."Metamorphoses IX
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...Ianthe— nec mihi continget: mediis sitiemus in undis. pronuba quid Iuno, quid ad haec, Hymenaee, venitis sacra, quibus..."Metamorphoses VI
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...magno ducentem forte Gradivo conubio Procnes iunxit; non pronuba Iuno, non Hymenaeus adest, non illi Gratia lecto: Eumenides..."