Surenas
Latin edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek Σουρήνας (Sourḗnas), from Parthian 𐭎𐭅𐭓𐭉𐭍 (swryn /Sūrēn/).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) 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.
| Case | 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