sereno
See also: Sereno, serenó, and serenò
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /seˈre.no/
- Rhymes: -eno
- Hyphenation: se‧ré‧no
Etymology 1
From Latin serēnus (“calm”).
Adjective
sereno (feminine serena, masculine plural sereni, feminine plural serene, superlative serenissimo)
- serene, calm
- (weather) clear, serene, calm, cloudless, fair
- c. 1226, Francis of Assisi, Cantico delle creature [Canticle of the Creatures], Biblioteca del Sacro Convento di San Francesco, page 2:
- Laudato si mi signore per frate vento et per aere et nubilo et sereno et onne tempo
- Praised be You, my Lord, through Brother Wind, and through the air, cloudy and serene, and every kind of weather
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- impartial, objective, unbiased
Noun
sereno m (plural sereni)
- (weather) clear sky, fair weather
- Synonym: bello
- É tornato il sereno ― It has cleared up.
- (by extension) calm
- open air
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
sereno
- first-person singular present indicative of serenare
Related terms
- rasserenare
- serenamente
- serenare
- Serenissima
- serenità
Anagrams
- renose
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /seˈreː.noː/, [s̠ɛˈreːnoː]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /seˈre.no/, [seˈrɛːno]
Etymology 1
serēnus + -ō
Verb
serēnō (present infinitive serēnāre, perfect active serēnāvī, supine serēnātum); first conjugation
- I clear up, brighten, lighten
Conjugation
| Conjugation of serēnō (first conjugation) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indicative | singular | plural | |||||
| first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
| active | present | serēnō | serēnās | serēnat | serēnāmus | serēnātis | serēnant |
| imperfect | serēnābam | serēnābās | serēnābat | serēnābāmus | serēnābātis | serēnābant | |
| future | serēnābō | serēnābis | serēnābit | serēnābimus | serēnābitis | serēnābunt | |
| perfect | serēnāvī | serēnāvistī | serēnāvit | serēnāvimus | serēnāvistis | serēnāvērunt, serēnāvēre | |
| pluperfect | serēnāveram | serēnāverās | serēnāverat | serēnāverāmus | serēnāverātis | serēnāverant | |
| future perfect | serēnāverō | serēnāveris | serēnāverit | serēnāverimus | serēnāveritis | serēnāverint | |
| passive | present | serēnor | serēnāris, serēnāre | serēnātur | serēnāmur | serēnāminī | serēnantur |
| imperfect | serēnābar | serēnābāris, serēnābāre | serēnābātur | serēnābāmur | serēnābāminī | serēnābantur | |
| future | serēnābor | serēnāberis, serēnābere | serēnābitur | serēnābimur | serēnābiminī | serēnābuntur | |
| perfect | serēnātus + present active indicative of sum | ||||||
| pluperfect | serēnātus + imperfect active indicative of sum | ||||||
| future perfect | serēnātus + future active indicative of sum | ||||||
| subjunctive | singular | plural | |||||
| first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
| active | present | serēnem | serēnēs | serēnet | serēnēmus | serēnētis | serēnent |
| imperfect | serēnārem | serēnārēs | serēnāret | serēnārēmus | serēnārētis | serēnārent | |
| perfect | serēnāverim | serēnāverīs | serēnāverit | serēnāverīmus | serēnāverītis | serēnāverint | |
| pluperfect | serēnāvissem | serēnāvissēs | serēnāvisset | serēnāvissēmus | serēnāvissētis | serēnāvissent | |
| passive | present | serēner | serēnēris, serēnēre | serēnētur | serēnēmur | serēnēminī | serēnentur |
| imperfect | serēnārer | serēnārēris, serēnārēre | serēnārētur | serēnārēmur | serēnārēminī | serēnārentur | |
| perfect | serēnātus + present active subjunctive of sum | ||||||
| pluperfect | serēnātus + imperfect active subjunctive of sum | ||||||
| imperative | singular | plural | |||||
| first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
| active | present | — | serēnā | — | — | serēnāte | — |
| future | — | serēnātō | serēnātō | — | serēnātōte | serēnantō | |
| passive | present | — | serēnāre | — | — | serēnāminī | — |
| future | — | serēnātor | serēnātor | — | — | serēnantor | |
| non-finite forms | active | passive | |||||
| present | perfect | future | present | perfect | future | ||
| infinitives | serēnāre | serēnāvisse | serēnātūrum esse | serēnārī | serēnātum esse | serēnātum īrī | |
| participles | serēnāns | — | serēnātūrus | — | serēnātus | serēnandus | |
| verbal nouns | gerund | supine | |||||
| genitive | dative | accusative | ablative | accusative | ablative | ||
| serēnandī | serēnandō | serēnandum | serēnandō | serēnātum | serēnātū | ||
Derived terms
- dissērenō
Descendants
- Italian: serenare, rasserenare
- Portuguese: serenar
- Romanian: însenina
- Spanish: serenar
References
- “sereno”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “sereno”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- sereno in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
- sereno in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
serēnō
- dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of serēnus
Portuguese
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Latin serēnus (“calm”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /seˈɾẽ.nu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /seˈɾe.no/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /sɨˈɾe.nu/
- Hyphenation: se‧re‧no
Adjective
sereno (feminine serena, masculine plural serenos, feminine plural serenas)
- serene; peaceful; calm; tranquil
- Synonyms: calmo, tranquilo
- (of the weather) serene, fair and unclouded
- Synonym: limpo
Related terms
- serenidade
Noun
sereno m (plural serenos)
- dew (morning moisture)
- Synonym: orvalho
- (Brazil) drizzle (light, short-lasting and thin rain)
- the fresh night air
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /seˈɾẽ.nu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /seˈɾe.no/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /sɨˈɾɛ.nu/
Verb
sereno
- first-person singular present indicative of serenar
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin serēnus (“calm”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /seˈɾeno/ [seˈɾe.no]
- Rhymes: -eno
- Syllabification: se‧re‧no
Adjective
sereno (feminine serena, masculine plural serenos, feminine plural serenas)
- serene, calm, self-possessed
- Synonyms: tranquilo, quieto
Related terms
- serenar
- serenidad
Noun
sereno m (plural serenos, feminine serena, feminine plural serenas)
- nightwatchman
Noun
sereno m (plural serenos)
- dew
- Synonym: relente
Verb
sereno
- first-person singular present indicative of serenar
Further reading
- “sereno”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014