nefrones

Latin

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *negʷʰrós. See also Ancient Greek νεφρός (nephrós, “kidney”) and German Niere (“kidney”).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /neˈfroː.neːs/, [nɛˈfroː.neːs]

Noun

nefrōnēs m pl (genitive nefrōnum); third declension

  1. (anatomy) testicles, in the dialect of Praeneste

Inflection

Third declension.

Case Plural
nominative nefrōnēs
genitive nefrōnum
dative nefrōnibus
accusative nefrōnēs
ablative nefrōnibus
vocative nefrōnēs

References

  • nefrones in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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