proper noun · femininefirst declension
Henna
Henna f sg (genitive Hennae)
Classical[ˈhɛn.na]Ecclesiastical[ˈɛn.na]
Meaning
- femininesingularOne of the most important cities of Sicily, situated near the center of the island, now Enna
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Henna | — |
| genitive | Hennae | — |
| dative | Hennae | — |
| accusative | Hennam | — |
| ablative | Hennā | — |
| vocative | Henna | — |
| locative | Hennae | — |
Henna, less correctly Enna, ae, f., = Ἕννα,
I. a city of great antiquity in the centre of Sicily, with a famous temple of Ceres: it was from here that Pluto carried off Proserpine; now Castro Giovanni, Mel. 2, 7, 16; Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 48, § 107 sq.; Ov. F. 4, 422; 455; 462; Hyg. F. 146.—
II. Derivv.
A. Hennensis (Enn-), e, adj., of or belonging to Henna:
Ceres, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 49, § 107 sq.—Subst.: Hen-nenses (Enn-), ium, m. plur., the inhabitants of Henna, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 48, § 106; Liv. 24, 39; Plin. 3, 8, 14, § 91.—B. Hennaeus (Enn-), a, um, adj., of or belonging to Henna, Hennean:
moenia, i. e. Henna, Ov. M. 5, 385: virgo rapta, Sil. 14, 245; cf. id. 1, 93.Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἔννα (Énna).