LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

sēria1

sēria f (genitive sēriae)
Classical[ˈseː.ri.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈsɛː.ri.a]

Meaning

  1. large earthenware jar

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesēriasēriae
genitivesēriaesēriārum
dativesēriaesēriīs
accusativesēriamsēriās
ablativesēriāsēriīs
vocativesēriasēriae

sērĭa, ae, f.,
I. a cylindrical earthen vessel for preserving liquids, fruit, salted provisions, etc., a large jar: relevi omnia dolia, omnes serias, Ter. Heaut. 3, 1, 51; Cato, R. R. 12; Varr. R. R. 3, 2, 8; Col. 12, 52, 14; Plaut. Capt. 4, 4, 9; Liv. 24, 10; Pers. 2, 11; Dig. 50, 16, 206.

Origins

Maybe from a Mediterranean substrate borrowing.

proper noun · femininefirst declension
Seria2
Seria f sg (genitive Seriae)
Classical[ˈsɛ.ri.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈsɛː.ri.a]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularan ancient town of the Turdetani, in Hispania Baetica

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeSeria—
genitiveSeriae—
dativeSeriae—
accusativeSeriam—
ablativeSeriā—
vocativeSeria—
locativeSeriae—

Quick answers

What does sēria mean in Latin?
sēria, a noun, means “large earthenware jar”.
What is the genitive of sēria?
The genitive singular is sēriae. sēria is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce sēria?
In classical Latin, [ˈseː.ri.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsɛː.ri.a].