adminiculum

English

Noun

adminiculum

  1. (medicine) That which gives support to a part.
  2. (medicine) The expansion of fibers extending from the superior pubic ligament to the posterior surface of the linea alba.

References

  • American Illustrated Medical Dictionary (1919)
  • A Practical Medical Dictionary (Stedman, 1922)

Latin

Etymology

From ad- (at) + manus (hand) + -culum (tool).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ad.miˈni.ku.lum/, [ad.mɪˈnɪ.kʊ.ɫũ]

Noun

adminiculum n (genitive adminiculī); second declension

  1. a prop, stay, support
  2. support, help, aid, assistance
  3. assistant, auxiliary

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative adminiculum adminicula
Genitive adminiculī adminiculōrum
Dative adminiculō adminiculīs
Accusative adminiculum adminicula
Ablative adminiculō adminiculīs
Vocative adminiculum adminicula

Descendants

References

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