serra

/ ˈsɛrə /

noun

1. zoology a sawlike part or organ

Word History and Origins

Origin of serra¹

C19: from Latin: saw

Example Sentences

Every time De La Salle or San Mateo Serra has shown up via bus or plane, the result has been the same.

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That’s good news for fans bored with a running clock in the fourth quarter of championship games, such as when Serra lost 35-0 in 2023, 45-0 in 2022 and 44-7 in 2021.

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Comprising three identical steel sections, each roughly 52 feet long and 13 feet high, inverted and curved along one another at various angles, it is a daring tribute to Serra’s friend and collaborator, and a meditation on death and what comes after.

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Circling the sculpture we are also treated to a sly autobiographical nod from Serra, who died last year.

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A subtle reference to Serra’s father, a pipe fitter at a shipyard near San Francisco, it also puts us in mind of Charon’s ferry, shuttling souls across Stygian waters.

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