inferna

See also: înfèrna

Latin

Etymology

Substantivized neuter plural of īnfernus (“lower”); Sense 2 and 3 are clippings of the phrase īnferna loca ("infernal regions").

Noun

īnferna n pl (genitive īnfernōrum); second declension

1. the lower parts of the body, the abdomen
2. the underworld
3. (Ecclesiastical Latin) the hell

   Synonyms: gehenna, infernus

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter), plural only.

Case	Plural
Nominative	īnferna
Genitive	īnfernōrum
Dative	īnfernīs
Accusative	īnferna
Ablative	īnfernīs
Vocative	īnferna

Adjective

īnferna

1. inflection of īnfernus:
   1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
   2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

Adjective

īnfernā

1. ablative feminine singular of īnfernus