Lernaeus

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λερναῖος (Lernaîos).

Adjective

Lernaeus (feminine Lernaea, neuter Lernaeum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. Lernean

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative Lernaeus Lernaea Lernaeum Lernaeī Lernaeae Lernaea
genitive Lernaeī Lernaeae Lernaeī Lernaeōrum Lernaeārum Lernaeōrum
dative Lernaeō Lernaeae Lernaeō Lernaeīs
accusative Lernaeum Lernaeam Lernaeum Lernaeōs Lernaeās Lernaea
ablative Lernaeō Lernaeā Lernaeō Lernaeīs
vocative Lernaee Lernaea Lernaeum Lernaeī Lernaeae Lernaea

Noun

Lernaeus m sg (genitive Lernaeī, feminine Lernaea); second declension

  1. Lernean (person)

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine masculine feminine
nominative Lernaeus Lernaea Lernaeī Lernaeae
genitive Lernaeī Lernaeae Lernaeōrum Lernaeārum
dative Lernaeō Lernaeae Lernaeīs Lernaeīs
accusative Lernaeum Lernaeam Lernaeōs Lernaeās
ablative Lernaeō Lernaeā Lernaeīs Lernaeīs
vocative Lernaee Lernaea Lernaeī Lernaeae

Descendants

  • English: Lernean
  • French: lernéen, Lernéen
  • Italian: lerneo
  • Middle French: Lernee

Further reading

  • Lerna”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.