inferna

See also: înfèrna

Latin

Etymology

Substantivized neuter plural of īnfernus (“lower”); senses 2 and 3 are clippings of the phrase īnferna loca (“infernal regions”).

Noun

īnferna n pl (genitive īnfernōrum); second declension

  1. the lower parts of the body, the abdomen
  2. the underworld
  3. (Ecclesiastical Latin) the hell
    Synonyms: gehenna, infernus

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter), plural only.

plural
nominative īnferna
genitive īnfernōrum
dative īnfernīs
accusative īnferna
ablative īnfernīs
vocative īnferna

Adjective

īnferna

  1. inflection of īnfernus:
    1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

Adjective

īnfernā

  1. ablative feminine singular of īnfernus
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