noun · femininefirst declension
crēna
crēna f (genitive crēnae)
Meaning
- incision, notch
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | crēna | crēnae |
| genitive | crēnae | crēnārum |
| dative | crēnae | crēnīs |
| accusative | crēnam | crēnās |
| ablative | crēnā | crēnīs |
| vocative | crēna | crēnae |
crena, ae, f., corrupted word, Plin. 11, 37, 68, § 180; Sillig ad h. 1.; Jan. taeniis.
Origins
Perhaps from the Proto-Indo-European roots *(s)ker- (“to cut off”) or *krey- (“to separate”). Spuriously attested in Pliny.
Descendants
- Englishcrena
- Italiancrena