techna

Latin

Alternative forms
  • techina

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τέχνη (tékhnē, “craft, skill; cunning, wile”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈtekʰ.na/, [ˈtɛkʰ.na]

Noun

techna f (genitive technae); first declension

  1. A piece of craft or subtlety
  2. wile, trick, artifice, cunning device

Inflection

First declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative techna technae
Genitive technae technārum
Dative technae technīs
Accusative technam technās
Ablative technā technīs
Vocative techna technae

References
  • techna in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • techna in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • techna in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
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