Seneca
See also: Séneca
English
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈsɛnəkə/
Proper noun
Seneca
- A Roman cognomen, notably borne by Lucius Annaeus Seneca, a Roman stoic philosopher, dramatist, and statesman.
Translations
Etymology 2
From Dutch Sennecaas, from Algonquian (probably Mahican [Term?]).
Noun
Seneca (plural Senecas or Seneca)
- A member of a tribe of Native Americans in western New York state.
Derived terms
Translations
- Note: These translations are for the plural form.
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Proper noun
Seneca
- The Iroquoian language of the Seneca people.
- A city in and the county seat of Nemaha County, Kansas, USA
- A town in Ontario County, New York, in the United States.
References
- “Seneca” in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.
- “Seneca” in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press.
- “Seneca” in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2019.
Further reading
Latin
Declension
First declension.
Case | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative | Seneca | Senecae |
Genitive | Senecae | Senecārum |
Dative | Senecae | Senecīs |
Accusative | Senecam | Senecās |
Ablative | Senecā | Senecīs |
Vocative | Seneca | Senecae |
References
- Seneca in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Seneca in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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