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Henna
Hen′na
,Noun.
1.
(Bot.)
A thorny tree or shrub of the genus
Lawsonia
(Lawsonia alba
). The fragrant white blossoms are used by the Buddhists in religious ceremonies. The powdered leaves furnish a red coloring matter used in the East to stain the nails and fingers, the manes of horses, etc. 2.
(Com.)
The leaves of the henna plant, or a preparation or dyestuff made from them.
Definition 2024
Henna
Henna
See also: henna
Finnish
Proper noun
Henna
- A female given name.
Declension
| Inflection of Henna (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Henna | Hennat | |
| genitive | Hennan | Hennojen | |
| partitive | Hennaa | Hennoja | |
| illative | Hennaan | Hennoihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | Henna | Hennat | |
| accusative | nom. | Henna | Hennat |
| gen. | Hennan | ||
| genitive | Hennan | Hennojen Hennainrare |
|
| partitive | Hennaa | Hennoja | |
| inessive | Hennassa | Hennoissa | |
| elative | Hennasta | Hennoista | |
| illative | Hennaan | Hennoihin | |
| adessive | Hennalla | Hennoilla | |
| ablative | Hennalta | Hennoilta | |
| allative | Hennalle | Hennoille | |
| essive | Hennana | Hennoina | |
| translative | Hennaksi | Hennoiksi | |
| instructive | — | Hennoin | |
| abessive | Hennatta | Hennoitta | |
| comitative | — | Hennoineen | |
Related terms
- Henni
Anagrams
Latin
Etymology
Borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἔννα (Énna).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈhen.na/, [ˈhɛn.na]
Proper noun
Henna f (genitive Hennae); first declension
Declension
First declension.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| nominative | Henna |
| genitive | Hennae |
| dative | Hennae |
| accusative | Hennam |
| ablative | Hennā |
| vocative | Henna |
Derived terms
- Hennēnsis
Related terms
- Hennaeus
References
- Henna in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Enna in William Smith., editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
- Félix Gaffiot (1934), “Henna”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
henna
henna
See also: Henna
English
Noun
henna (plural hennas)
- A shrub, Lawsonia inermis, having fragrant reddish flowers
- A reddish plant substance, prepared from the dried leaves of this plant, used for temporary tattoos and hair coloring. Hair colorings range from bright red to earth brown to near black.
- A rich reddish-brown colour.
-
henna colour:
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Translations
shrub
dye
Descendants
- Greek: χένα f (chéna, “henna”)
Adjective
henna (not comparable)
Verb
henna (third-person singular simple present hennas, present participle hennaing, simple past and past participle hennaed)
- (transitive) To dye or tattoo with henna.
See also
- Appendix:Colors
Anagrams
Finnish
Noun
henna
- henna (substance)
Declension
| Inflection of henna (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | henna | hennat | |
| genitive | hennan | hennojen | |
| partitive | hennaa | hennoja | |
| illative | hennaan | hennoihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | henna | hennat | |
| accusative | nom. | henna | hennat |
| gen. | hennan | ||
| genitive | hennan | hennojen hennainrare |
|
| partitive | hennaa | hennoja | |
| inessive | hennassa | hennoissa | |
| elative | hennasta | hennoista | |
| illative | hennaan | hennoihin | |
| adessive | hennalla | hennoilla | |
| ablative | hennalta | hennoilta | |
| allative | hennalle | hennoille | |
| essive | hennana | hennoina | |
| translative | hennaksi | hennoiksi | |
| instructive | — | hennoin | |
| abessive | hennatta | hennoitta | |
| comitative | — | hennoineen | |
Anagrams
Old High German
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hanjō (“hen”), from Proto-Indo-European *kan- (“to sing”), *kana-. Compare Old English henn, hænn, also Old Norse hœna. See also huon.
Noun
henna f
Related terms
- hano
- huon
Descendants
- German: Henne