LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefirst declension

serpentigena

serpentigena m (genitive serpentigenae)
Classical[sɛr.pɛnˈtɪ.ɡɛ.na]Ecclesiastical[ser.penˈtiː.d͡ʒe.na]

Meaning

  1. masculineserpent-born; sprung from a serpent

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeserpentigenaserpentigenae
genitiveserpentigenaeserpentigenārum
dativeserpentigenaeserpentigenīs
accusativeserpentigenamserpentigenās
ablativeserpentigenāserpentigenīs
vocativeserpentigenaserpentigenae

serpentĭgĕna, ae, m. serpens-gigno,
I. serpent-born, i. e. sprung from a serpent, Ov. M. 7, 212.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*serp-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sérpeti
  3. Proto-Italic*serpō
  4. Latinserpentigena

Latin serpēns Latin -gena Latin serpentigena From serpēns (“serpent, snake”) + -gena (born from, sprung form).

Quick answers

What does serpentigena mean in Latin?
serpentigena, a noun, means “serpent-born; sprung from a serpent”.
What is the genitive of serpentigena?
The genitive singular is serpentigenae. serpentigena is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce serpentigena?
In classical Latin, [sɛr.pɛnˈtɪ.ɡɛ.na]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ser.penˈtiː.d͡ʒe.na].
Where does serpentigena come from?
Proto-Indo-European *serp- → Proto-Indo-European *sérpeti → Proto-Italic *serpō → Latin serpentigena.