santerna

Latin

Etymology

Unknown, possibly from Etruscan 𐌆𐌀𐌌𐌈𐌉𐌂 (zamθic, “golden”). See basterna, lacerna, vīburnum and similar words, suspected to be of such an origin.

Noun

santerna f (genitive santernae); first declension

1. (mineralogy) borax, chrysocolla

Declension

First-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	santerna	santernae
Genitive	santernae	santernārum
Dative	santernae	santernīs
Accusative	santernam	santernās
Ablative	santernā	santernīs
Vocative	santerna	santernae

References

• “santerna”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press