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Gender Feminine
Other Forms FormsPostvorta, Porrima

Meaning & History

Derived from Latin post meaning "backwards, behind; after" and the verb vertere "to turn (oneself), to turn about, to direct one's way". Postverta or Postvorta was a Roman goddess presiding over childbirth who was prayed to when a baby was being birthed feet first (instead of head first, as is normal), originally a surname of Carmenta. See also Prorsa.
Added 8/29/2017 by LMS
Edited 6/19/2023 by SeaHorse15 and LMS