seneca

BrE /ˈsɛnɪkə/ AmE /ˈsenɪkə/

noun en → es

1 PHILOSOPHER [singular] C1

an ancient Roman philosopher and statesman who lived from about AD 4 BC to AD 65

filósofo romano, Lucio Anneo Séneca

Collocations Seneca's works

  • Seneca was a leading figure in the Stoic school of philosophy.

    Séneca fue una figura destacada en la escuela estoica de filosofía.

2 LITERATURE [singular] C1

a play or other work of literature written by Seneca

obra literaria, drama

Collocations Senecan tragedy

  • The play is a Seneca.

    La obra es una tragedia senecana.

3 UNIVERSITY [singular] C1

a college or university named after the philosopher Seneca, such as the University of Seneca in New York State

universidad, colegio

Collocations Seneca College

  • She studies at Seneca.

    Ella estudia en la Universidad de Seneca.

4 LAKES [singular] B2

a large lake in New York State, USA

lago

Collocations Lake Seneca

  • They went fishing at Lake Seneca.

    Fueron a pescar al Lago de Seneca.

5 RIVER [singular] C1

a river in Pennsylvania, USA

río

Collocations Seneca River

  • The Seneca flows into the Susquehanna.

    El río Seneca desemboca en el Susquehanna.

6 TRIBE [singular] C1

a Native American tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy, originally from New York State

tribu nativa americana

Collocations Seneca Nation

  • The Seneca are one of the Six Nations.

    Los senecas son uno de los Seis Pueblos.

7 VILLAGE [singular] C1

a small village in Pennsylvania, USA

pueblo, aldea

Collocations Seneca Village

  • The village of Seneca is located in the mountains.

    El pueblo de Seneca está ubicado en las montañas.

8 LITERARY [singular] C1

a literary work or character named after Seneca, often used in literature and drama to evoke a sense of antiquity or wisdom

obra literaria, personaje

Collocations Senecan figure

  • The character of Seneca is a central figure in the novel.

    El personaje de Séneca es una figura central en la novela.