seni
See also: séní, sēni, and sen'i
Chuukese
Preposition
seni
- from
Indonesian
Etymology
Unknown, there are several theories:
- from earlier se- (“one”) + *nik (“small, fine”).
- from Sanskrit सनी (sanī, “reward, gift”)
- from Dutch genie (“genius”), from French génie, from Latin genius.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [səˈni]
- Hyphenation: sêni
Adjective
seni
- fine
- Synonyms: kecil, halus, tipis
Affixed terms
- menyeni
- ular seni
Noun
seni (plural seni-seni, first-person possessive seniku, second-person possessive senimu, third-person possessive seninya)
- art:
- the conscious production or arrangement of sounds, colours, forms, movements, or other elements in a manner that affects the senses and emotions, usually specifically the production of the beautiful in a graphic or plastic medium.
- skillful creative activity, usually with an aesthetic focus.
- artwork.
- genius
- Synonym: genius
Affixed terms
- berkesenian
- berseni
- kesenian
- menyeni
Compounds
- seni arca
- seni badingkut
- seni bangunan
- seni belanja
- seni berteater
- seni bina
- seni budaya
- seni derita
- seni drama
- seni drama amatir
- seni dramatik
- seni eksperimental
- seni grafis
- seni instalasi
- seni keramik
- seni kriya
- seni Kubro Siswo
- seni kuliner
- seni lukis
- seni murni
- seni pahat
- seni panggung
- seni penjing
- seni peran
- seni pertunjukan
- seni ritual
- seni rupa
- seni rupa pertunjukan
- seni sastra
- seni suara
- seni suara instrumental
- seni suara vokal
- seni sungging
- seni syubanul muslimin
- seni taman
- seni tari
- seni tradisional
- seni tutur
- seni ukir
- seni urban
- seni vektor
- seni visual
- seni wayang
Further reading
- “seni” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈse.ni/
- Rhymes: -eni
- Hyphenation: sé‧ni
Noun
seni m pl
- plural of seno: breasts
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɛ.ni/
- Rhymes: -ɛni
- Hyphenation: sè‧ni
Noun
seni m pl
- plural of sene
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɛ.ni/
- Rhymes: -ɛni
- Hyphenation: sè‧ni
Noun
seni m
- plural of senio
Anagrams
- Ines, Nesi, in sé
Latin
| 60 | ||
| ← 5 | VI 6 | 7 → |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal: sex Ordinal: sextus Adverbial: sexiēs, sexiēns Multiplier: sexuplus, sexuplex, sextuplus, seplex Distributive: sēnī Fractional: sextāns | ||
Etymology 1
From sex (“six”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈseː.niː/, [ˈs̠eːniː]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈse.ni/, [ˈsɛːni]
Numeral
sēnī (feminine sēnae, neuter sēna); first/second-declension numeral, plural only
- (distributive) six each
Declension
First/second-declension adjective, plural only.
| Number | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Case / Gender | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | sēnī | sēnae | sēna |
| Genitive | sēnōrum | sēnārum | sēnōrum |
| Dative | sēnīs | ||
| Accusative | sēnōs | sēnās | sēna |
| Ablative | sēnīs | ||
| Vocative | sēnī | sēnae | sēna |
Derived terms
- sēnārius
- sēniō
Related terms
- sex
Etymology 2
Inflected form of senex (“old”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈse.niː/, [ˈs̠ɛniː]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈse.ni/, [ˈsɛːni]
Adjective
senī
- dative/ablative masculine/feminine/neuter singular of senex
Noun
senī
- dative/ablative singular of senex
References
- “seni”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “seni”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- seni in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
Latvian
Adjective
seni
- nominative plural masculine form of sens
Lithuanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [sʲɛˈnʲɪ]
Adjective
senì
- positive masculine plural nominative form of senas.
- positive masculine plural vocative form of senas.
Malay
Noun
seni (Jawi spelling سني, plural seni-seni, informal 1st possessive seniku, 2nd possessive senimu, 3rd possessive seninya)
- art
References
- “seni” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Turkish
Pronoun
seni
- you (informal, sg., acc.)