noun · femininefirst declension
sphȳraena
sphȳraena f (genitive sphȳraenae)
Classical[spʰyːˈrae̯.na]Ecclesiastical[sfiˈrɛː.na]
Meaning
- A kind of sea fish
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sphȳraena | sphȳraenae |
| genitive | sphȳraenae | sphȳraenārum |
| dative | sphȳraenae | sphȳraenīs |
| accusative | sphȳraenam | sphȳraenās |
| ablative | sphȳraenā | sphȳraenīs |
| vocative | sphȳraena | sphȳraenae |
sphȳraena, ae, f., = σφύραινα,
I. a kind of sea-fish, otherwise called sudis, Plin. 32, 11, 54, § 154.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek σφύραινα (sphúraina).
In English words that came into English from sphȳraena
- sphyraenoidsphȳraena