Surenas
Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek Σουρήνας (Sourḗnas), from Parthian 𐭎𐭅𐭓𐭉𐭍 (swryn /Sūrēn/).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /suːˈreː.naːs/, [s̠uːˈreːnäːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /suˈre.nas/, [suˈrɛːnäs]
Proper noun
[edit]Sūrēnās m sg (genitive Sūrēnae); first declension
- A Parthian general who defeated the Romans in the Battle of Carrhae
Declension
[edit]First-declension noun (masculine Greek-type with nominative singular in -ās), singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Sūrēnās |
| genitive | Sūrēnae |
| dative | Sūrēnae |
| accusative | Sūrēnān |
| ablative | Sūrēnā |
| vocative | Sūrēnā |
References
[edit]- “Surenas”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray