LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

surēna1

surēna f (genitive surēnae)
Classical[sʊˈreː.na]Ecclesiastical[suˈrɛː.na]

Meaning

  1. A kind of shell

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesurēnasurēnae
genitivesurēnaesurēnārum
dativesurēnaesurēnīs
accusativesurēnamsurēnās
ablativesurēnāsurēnīs
vocativesurēnasurēnae

surēna, ae, f.,
I. a kind of fish, Varr. L. L. 5, § 77 Müll.
surēna, ae, m., among the Parthians, the name of the highest dignitary in the State next to that of the king,
I. the grand vizier, Tac. A. 6, 42 fin.; Amm. 24, 2, 4; 24, 3, 1.

Origins

Unknown. Maybe related to Ancient Greek σαυρωτήρ (saurōtḗr, “ferrule, spike”) or to Latin surus (“branch”).

proper noun · masculinefirst declension
Sūrēna2
Sūrēna m sg (genitive Sūrēnae)
Classical[suːˈreː.na]Ecclesiastical[suˈrɛː.na]

Meaning

  1. The name of a Parthian general: Surena.
  2. The translation of the Armenian male given name Suren (Սուրեն (Suren))

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeSūrēna—
genitiveSūrēnae—
dativeSūrēnae—
accusativeSūrēnam—
ablativeSūrēnā—
vocativeSūrēna—

Origins

Borrowed from Parthian 𐭎𐭅𐭓𐭉𐭍 (Sūrēn).

Quick answers

What does surēna mean in Latin?
surēna, a noun, means “A kind of shell”.
What is the genitive of surēna?
The genitive singular is surēnae. surēna is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce surēna?
In classical Latin, [sʊˈreː.na]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [suˈrɛː.na].