LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinefirst declension

Sīsenna

Sīsenna m sg (genitive Sīsennae)
Classical[siːˈsɛn.na]Ecclesiastical[siˈs̬ɛn.na]

Meaning

  1. A Roman cognomen — famously held by
  2. Lucius Cornelius Sisenna, a Roman historian

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeSīsenna—
genitiveSīsennae—
dativeSīsennae—
accusativeSīsennam—
ablativeSīsennā—
vocativeSīsenna—

Sīsenna, ae, m.,
I. a Roman surname.
I. L. Cornehus, a celebrated Roman historian, born about A.U.C. 635, author of a Roman history (Historiae). He preceded Sallust, who took him as a model, Cic. Brut. 64, 228; id. Leg. 1, 2, 7; Sall. J. 95, 2; Ov. Tr. 2, 443; v. the fragments, Krause, Vit. et Fragm. Hist. Rom. p. 303 sq.—
II. The name of a notorious slanderer in Rome, Hor. S. 1, 7, 8.

Origins

Probably from Etruscan.

Quick answers

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