balsene

See also: balsenē

Latvian

Etymology

A term coined in the second half of the 18th century by K. Biezbārdis from balss (voice) + -ene.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

balsene f (5th declension)

  1. (anatomy) larynx (organ that houses the vocal cords)
    balsenes dobumslaryngeal cavity
    balsenes sienaslaryngeal wall
    balsenes iekaisumsinflammation of the larynx

Declension

References

  1. Karulis, Konstantīns (1992), balss”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN
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