Lu·ci·na (l -s  n )n. Archaic A midwife. [Latin L  cna, goddess of childbirth, from feminine of lcnus, light-bringing, from lx, lc-, light; see leuk- in Indo-European roots.] |
Lucina [luːˈsaɪnə]
n
(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Roman myth a title or name given to Juno as goddess of childbirth
[from Latin lūcīnus bringing to the light, from lūx light]
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