Lerna

See also: lerna

Latin

Alternative forms

Lernē

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λέρνη (Lérnē).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈler.na/, [ˈɫɛr.na]

Proper noun

Lerna f (genitive Lernae); first declension

(geography) A marsh situated near Argos, famous as the abode of the Hydra

Inflection

First declension.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Lerna
Genitive	Lernae
Dative	Lernae
Accusative	Lernam
Ablative	Lernā
Vocative	Lerna

Related terms

Lernaeus

References

Lerna in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
Lerna in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
Lerna in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly

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