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lūcīnus , a, um, adj. lux,
I.lightbringing, or, bringing to the light: “hora,” one's natal hour, Prud. adv. Symm. 2, 222. —Class. only subst.: Lūcīna , ae, f. (lit., adj.; sc. dea).
I. The goddess of childbirth (because she brings to the light): “Juno Lucina,” Plaut. Aul. 4, 7, 11: “date ignem in aram, ut venerem Lucinam meam,” id. Truc. 2, 5, 23: “an facient mensem luces, Lucinaque ab illis Dicar?” Ov. F. 6, 39; Ter. Ad. 4, 5, 41; Cat. 35, 13; cf. Cic. N. D. 2, 27, 68.— More freq. absol.: “nascenti puero Casta fave Lucina,” Verg. E. 4, 8: “si vocata partubus Lucina veris affuit,” Hor. Epod. 5, 5: “facilis,” Ov. F. 2, 449.—
B. Poet. transf., childbirth: “Lucinam pati,” Verg. G. 3, 60; cf.: “Lucinae experta labores,” id. ib. 4, 340: “cui rugis uterum Lucina notabit,” Ov. A. A. 3, 785.—
II. Of Hecate, as the producer of terrific dreams and nocturnal spectres: “efficiat vanos noctis Lucina timores,” Tib. 3, 4, 13 Dissen ad loc.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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