noun · femininefirst declension
surēna1
surēna f (genitive surēnae)
Classical[sʊˈreː.na]Ecclesiastical[suˈrɛː.na]
Meaning
- A kind of shell
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | surēna | surēnae |
| genitive | surēnae | surēnārum |
| dative | surēnae | surēnīs |
| accusative | surēnam | surēnās |
| ablative | surēnā | surēnīs |
| vocative | surēna | surēnae |
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,
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
surēna ae, m
—Among the Parthians, the hereditary commander-in-chief, grand vizier, Ta.
Origins
Unknown. Maybe related to Ancient Greek σαυρωτήρ (saurōtḗr, “ferrule, spike”) or to Latin surus (“branch”).