LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

īnferna

īnferna n pl (genitive īnfernōrum)

Meaning

  1. the lower parts of the body, the abdomen
  2. the underworld
  3. EcclesiasticalLatinthe hell

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—īnferna
genitive—īnfernōrum
dative—īnfernīs
accusative—īnferna
ablative—īnfernīs
vocative—īnferna

Origins

Substantivized neuter plural of īnfernus (“lower”); senses 2 and 3 are clippings of the phrase īnferna loca (“infernal regions”).

Quick answers

What does īnferna mean in Latin?
īnferna, a noun, means “the lower parts of the body, the abdomen; the underworld; the hell”.
What is the genitive of īnferna?
The genitive singular is īnfernōrum. īnferna is neuter, second declension.