LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Tinna

Tinna f sg (genitive Tinnae)

Meaning

  1. femininesingulara river in Picenum that flows into the Adriatic Sea, now the Tenna

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeTinna—
genitiveTinnae—
dativeTinnae—
accusativeTinnam—
ablativeTinnā—
vocativeTinna—

Origins

Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *th₂in-, from the extension *teh₂y- of *teh₂- (“to dissolve, melt”). If so, it would be related to tinca (“tench”). Compare in any case the name of the river Tina.

Descendants
  • ItalianTenna
  • EnglishTennafrom Italian Tenna

Quick answers

What does Tinna mean in Latin?
Tinna, a proper noun, means “a river in Picenum that flows into the Adriatic Sea, now the Tenna”.
What is the genitive of Tinna?
The genitive singular is Tinnae. Tinna is feminine, first declension.