LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinefirst declension

Porsena

Porsena m sg (genitive Porsenae)
Classical[ˈpɔr.sɛ.na]Ecclesiastical[ˈpɔr.se.na]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularA king of Etruria who made war on Rome

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePorsena—
genitivePorsenae—
dativePorsenae—
accusativePorsenam—
ablativePorsenā—
vocativePorsena—

Porsĕna and Porsenna (also Por-sina), ae, m.,
I. a king of Etruria, who made war on Rome on account of the banished Tarquins, Liv. 2, 9 sq.; Cic. Att. 9, 10, 3; id. Sest. 21; id. Par. 1, 2, 12: Etrusca Porsĕnae manus, Hor. Epod. 16, 4; scanned Porsĕna also Sil. 8, 391; 480; 10, 484; 502; Mart. 1, 22, 6: nec non Tarquinium ejectum Porsenna jubebat, Verg. A. 8, 646 Serv.—Prov.: bona Porsenae vendere, to sell Porsena's goods, i. e. to sell goods at auction, Liv. 2, 14.

Origins

From Etruscan 𐌐𐌖𐌓𐌔𐌄𐌍𐌀𐌔 (pursenas).

Quick answers

What does Porsena mean in Latin?
Porsena, a proper noun, means “A king of Etruria who made war on Rome”.
What is the genitive of Porsena?
The genitive singular is Porsenae. Porsena is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Porsena?
In classical Latin, [ˈpɔr.sɛ.na]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpɔr.se.na].