serta
See also: sertã and Sertã
Latin
Etymology
From serō (“to bind”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈser.ta/, [ˈs̠ɛrt̪ä]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈser.ta/, [ˈsɛrt̪ä]
Noun
serta f (genitive sertae); first declension
- garland, festoon, wreath of flowers
- 8 CE, Ovid, Fasti 5.219-220:
- ‘prōtinus accēdunt Charitēs nectuntque corōnās
sertaque caelestēs implicitūra comās.’- “Forthwith the Graces approach and weave chaplets
and garland[s] to entwine [their] heavenly hair.”
(The poetic voice is that of Flora (mythology).)
- “Forthwith the Graces approach and weave chaplets
- ‘prōtinus accēdunt Charitēs nectuntque corōnās
Declension
First-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | serta | sertae |
Genitive | sertae | sertārum |
Dative | sertae | sertīs |
Accusative | sertam | sertās |
Ablative | sertā | sertīs |
Vocative | serta | sertae |
Participle
serta
- inflection of sertus:
- nominative/vocative feminine singular
- nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural
Participle
sertā
- ablative feminine singular of sertus
References
- “serta”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “serta”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- serta in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
- serta in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
- “serta”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
- “serta”, in William Smith et al., editor (1890) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin
Malay
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /sə(r)tə/
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /sə(r)ta/
- Rhymes: -ə(r)tə, -tə, -ə
Conjunction
serta (Jawi spelling سرتا)
- as well as, and
Synonyms
- dan
Verb
serta
- join
Further reading
- “serta” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
West Makian
Etymology
From Malay serta.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈser̪.t̪a/
Conjunction
serta
- because, since
- Synonyms: amo, karena, sebap
References
- Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours, Pacific linguistics