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