LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinefirst declension

Perperna

Perperna m sg (genitive Perpernae)
Classical[pɛrˈpɛr.na]Ecclesiastical[perˈpɛr.na]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularA Roman nomen — famously held by
  2. masculinesingularMarcus Perperna Vento, a Roman praetor

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePerperna—
genitivePerpernae—
dativePerpernae—
accusativePerpernam—
ablativePerpernā—
vocativePerperna—

Perperna or Perpenna, ae, m.,
I. a Roman surname. A famous person of this name was M. Perperna, the murderer of Sertorius, who was defeated by Pompey, Liv. 44, 27, 11; id. Epit. 96; Vell. 2, 30, 1; Flor. 2, 20, 6.—Form Perpenna, Nep. Cat. 1, 1; Tac. A. 3, 62; Just. 36, 4, 9.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyPerpernaPerperna. 4. M. Perperna Vento, son of No. 3, joined the Marian party in the civil war, and was raised to the praetorship (Perperna praetoius, Vell. 2…

Quick answers

What does Perperna mean in Latin?
Perperna, a proper noun, means “A Roman nomen — famously held by”.
What is the genitive of Perperna?
The genitive singular is Perpernae. Perperna is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Perperna?
In classical Latin, [pɛrˈpɛr.na]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [perˈpɛr.na].