[ˈsɛr.ra], [ˈsɛr.ra]
OriginAccording to De Vaan, from Proto-Italic *serzā, from Proto-Indo-European *sers-eh₂, from *sers- (“to cut off”), from which he also notes Schrijver's derivation of sarrio from a zero-grade of such a root.
Compare, however, Proto-Celtic *serrā (“sickle, scythe; billhook”), with a different etymology.
- declension-1, femininea saw (tool)
- declension-1, femininea kind of sawfish
- declension-1, femininea serrated battle order
Formsserrae(genitive) · serra(nominative, singular) · serrae(nominative, plural) · serrae(genitive, singular) · serrārum(genitive, plural) · serrae(dative, singular) · serrīs(dative, plural) · serram(accusative, singular) · serrās(accusative, plural) · serrā(ablative, singular) · serrīs(ablative, plural) · serra(singular, vocative) · serrae(plural, vocative)