noun · femininefirst declension
santerna
santerna f (genitive santernae)
Meaning
- feminineborax, chrysocolla
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | santerna | santernae |
| genitive | santernae | santernārum |
| dative | santernae | santernīs |
| accusative | santernam | santernās |
| ablative | santernā | santernīs |
| vocative | santerna | santernae |
santerna ae, f.,
I. borax or mountaingreen, prepared for soldering gold, Plin. 33, 5, 29, § 93; 34, 12, 28, § 116.
Origins
Unknown; possibly borrowed from Etruscan 𐌆𐌀𐌌𐌈𐌉𐌂 (zamθic, “golden”). See basterna, lacerna, vīburnum and similar words, suspected to also be of Etruscan origin.