lagena
See also: lägena
English
Etymology
From Latin
Noun
lagena (plural lagenas or lagenae or lagenæ)
- (anatomy) The upper part of the cochlear duct.
- A similar structure, shaped like a flask, that is a hearing organ in some vertebrates.
- A wine-vase; an amphora.
Derived terms
Anagrams
Latin
Alternative forms
- lagaena, lagoena, lagōna
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek λάγηνος (lágēnos, “flask, pitcher”).
Noun
lagēna f (genitive lagēnae); first declension
- large earthenware vessel
- flask, flagon
Inflection
First declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | lagēna | lagēnae |
| genitive | lagēnae | lagēnārum |
| dative | lagēnae | lagēnīs |
| accusative | lagēnam | lagēnās |
| ablative | lagēnā | lagēnīs |
| vocative | lagēna | lagēnae |
Descendants
References
- lagena in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- lagena in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- lagena in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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