noun · femininefirst declension
benna
benna f (genitive bennae)
Meaning
- femininekind of carriage
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | benna | bennae |
| genitive | bennae | bennārum |
| dative | bennae | bennīs |
| accusative | bennam | bennās |
| ablative | bennā | bennīs |
| vocative | benna | bennae |
benna, ae, f. (Gallic),
I. a kind of carriage; those who sat in the same benna were called combennones, Fest. p. 27; cf. Comment. p. 347 (a wagon of wicker or basket-work is still called banne in Belgium, and benne in Switzerland).
Origins
From Gaulish benna.
Descendants
- Frenchbenne
- Italianbenna
- Asturianbaniella
- Sicilianbenna