involucrum
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin involūcrum.
Noun
involucrum (plural involucra)
- A sheath that covers or envelopes, especially one that forms around the sequestrum of new bone.
- (botany) An involucre.
Latin
Etymology
From Latin involvō.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /in.woˈluː.krum/, [ɪn.wɔˈɫuː.krũ]
Noun
involūcrum n (genitive involūcrī); second declension
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | involūcrum | involūcra |
| genitive | involūcrī | involūcrōrum |
| dative | involūcrō | involūcrīs |
| accusative | involūcrum | involūcra |
| ablative | involūcrō | involūcrīs |
| vocative | involūcrum | involūcra |
Descendants
- → English: involucre, involucrum
- → French: involucre
- → Italian: involucro
- → Spanish: involucro
References
- involucrum in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- involucrum in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- involucrum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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