Surenas
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Σουρήνας (Sourḗnas), from Parthian 𐭎𐭅𐭓𐭉𐭍 (swryn /Sūrēn/).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [suːˈreː.naːs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [suˈrɛː.nas]
Proper noun
Sūrēnās m sg (genitive Sūrēnae); first declension
- A Parthian general who defeated the Romans in the Battle of Carrhae
Declension
First-declension noun (masculine, Greek-type, nominative singular in -ās), singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Sūrēnās |
| genitive | Sūrēnae |
| dative | Sūrēnae |
| accusative | Sūrēnān |
| ablative | Sūrēnā |
| vocative | Sūrēnā |
References
- “Surenas”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray