[ˈpɛr.na], [ˈpɛr.na]
OrigoFrom Proto-Italic *persnā, from Proto-Indo-European *tpḗrsneh₂ (“heel”). Cognate with Ancient Greek πτέρνη (ptérnē), Sanskrit पार्ष्णि (pā́rṣṇi), Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌶𐌽𐌰 (fairzna, “heel”), Persian پاشنه (pâšne, “heel”).
- declension-1, feminineA haunch or ham together with the leg, gammon.
- declension-1, feminineA thigh-bone, with the meat upon it to the knee-joint, a leg of pork, a ham or gammon of bacon.
- declension-1, femininea kind of mussel
Formaepernae(genitive) · perna(nominative, singular) · pernae(nominative, plural) · pernae(genitive, singular) · pernārum(genitive, plural) · pernae(dative, singular) · pernīs(dative, plural) · pernam(accusative, singular) · pernās(accusative, plural) · pernā(ablative, singular) · pernīs(ablative, plural) · perna(singular, vocative) · pernae(plural, vocative)
Fons: Vicitionarium