different between serenity vs serena

English

Etymology

From Middle English serenyte, from Old French serenité, from Latin ser?nit?s, equivalent to serene +? -ity.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s????n?ti/
• Hyphenation: se?ren?i?ty

Noun

serenity (countable and uncountable, plural serenities)

1. The state of being serene; calmness; peacefulness.
2. A lack of agitation or disturbance.
3. A title given to a reigning prince or similar dignitary.

Synonyms

• sereneness
• tranquility / tranquillity
• harmony
• peace

Related terms

• serene

Translations

See also

• Thesaurus:calmness

English

Noun

serena (uncountable)

1. (obsolete) The damp, unwholesome air of evening.

Related terms

• serein

Anagrams

• arenes, ensear, ranees

Asturian

Alternative forms

• sirena

Etymology

From Late Latin sir?na, from Latin S?r?n, from Ancient Greek ?????? (Seir?n).

Noun

serena f (plural serenes)

1. (Greek mythology) siren
2. mermaid
3. siren (alarm)

Catalan

Adjective

serena

1. feminine singular of serè

Esperanto

Etymology

From Latin ser?nus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /se?rena/

Adjective

serena (accusative singular serenan, plural serenaj, accusative plural serenajn)

1. calm, serene

Italian

Etymology 1

Adjective

serena

1. feminine singular of sereno

Etymology 2

Verb

serena

1. third-person singular present indicative of serenare
2. second-person singular imperative of serenare

Anagrams

• arnese

Latin

Adjective

ser?na

1. nominative feminine singular of ser?nus
2. nominative neuter plural of ser?nus
3. accusative neuter plural of ser?nus
4. vocative feminine singular of ser?nus
5. nominative neuter plural of ser?nus

Adjective

ser?n?

1. ablative feminine singular of ser?nus

References

• serena in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
• serena in William Smith, editor (1848) A Dictionary of Greek Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
• serena in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Adjective

serena

1. feminine singular of sereno

Etymology 2

Verb

serena

1. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of serenar
2. second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of serenar

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /se??ena/, [se??e.na]

Etymology 1

Adjective

serena

1. feminine singular of sereno

Etymology 2

Verb

serena

1. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of serenar.
2. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of serenar.