orbicularis

English

Etymology

Latin orbicularis

Noun

orbicularis

  1. A muscle surrounding an opening.

Latin

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /or.bi.kuˈlaː.ris/, [ɔr.bɪ.kʊˈɫaː.rɪs]

Adjective

orbiculāris (neuter orbiculāre); third declension

  1. circular
  2. orbicular

Inflection

Third declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
nominative orbiculāris orbiculāre orbiculārēs orbiculāria
genitive orbiculāris orbiculārium
dative orbiculārī orbiculāribus
accusative orbiculārem orbiculāre orbiculārēs, orbiculārīs orbiculāria
ablative orbiculārī orbiculāribus
vocative orbiculāris orbiculāre orbiculārēs orbiculāria

References

  • orbicularis in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • orbicularis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • orbicularis in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
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