Lerna

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proper noun

An ancient marshy region and former lake situated near Argos in modern southern Greece, famous as the abode of the Hydra

OriginLatin Lerna ← Ancient Greek Λέρνη →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An ancient marshy region and former lake situated near Argos in modern southern Greece, famous as the abode of the Hydra

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΛέρνη
  2. LatinLerna
  3. EnglishLerna

Borrowed from Latin Lerna, from Ancient Greek Λέρνη (Lérnē).

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Translations

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Russian Лерна
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Anagrams

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APA

Lerna. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lerna

MLA

“Lerna.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lerna. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lerna,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lerna.

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