LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

hyaena

hyaena f (genitive hyaenae)
Classical[hyˈae̯.na]Ecclesiastical[iˈɛː.na]

Meaning

  1. femininehyena

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativehyaenahyaenae
genitivehyaenaehyaenārum
dativehyaenaehyaenīs
accusativehyaenamhyaenās
ablativehyaenāhyaenīs
vocativehyaenahyaenae

hўaena, ae, f., = ὕαινα,
I. a hyena, Plin. 8, 30, 44, § 105; Ov. M. 15, 410.—
II. A seafish, a kind of sole, Plin. 32, 11, 54, § 154.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sew-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sewH-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*suH-
  4. Proto-Hellenic*hūs
  5. Ancient Greek ὗς(hûs)
  6. Ancient Greek -νος(-nos)
  7. Latinhyaena

Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der. Ancient Greek -ῐᾰ (-ĭă) Ancient Greek -ῐνᾰ (-ĭnă)der. Ancient Greek -αινα (-aina) Ancient Greek ὕαινα (húaina)bor. Latin hyaena Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὕαινα (húaina).

Quick answers

What does hyaena mean in Latin?
hyaena, a noun, means “hyena”.
What is the genitive of hyaena?
The genitive singular is hyaenae. hyaena is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce hyaena?
In classical Latin, [hyˈae̯.na]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [iˈɛː.na].
Where does hyaena come from?
Proto-Indo-European *sew-? → Proto-Indo-European *sewH-? → Proto-Indo-European *suH- → Proto-Hellenic *hūs → Ancient Greek ὗς (hûs) → Ancient Greek -νος (-nos) → Latin hyaena.