cymbium

English

Etymology

Concocted from Latin cymbium, not used in such a meaning.

Noun

cymbium (plural cymbia)

  1. (zoology) The tarsus of the copulatory pedipalp in certain spiders.
    • 2009, P. A. Sebastian, Spiders of India:
      The tarsus consists of two parts, the cymbium and paracymbium. The cymbium is the spoon-shaped base of the tarsus. The paracymbium is only a prominent apophysis arising from the base of the cymbium and is articulated with the cymbium by a movable joint.

Derived terms

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κυμβίον (kumbíon), from κύμβη (kúmbē), whence cymba.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkym.bi.um/, [ˈkʏm.bi.ũː]

Noun

cymbium n (genitive cymbiī or cymbī); second declension

  1. a dinghy-shaped drinking vessel
  2. a dinghy-shaped drinking lamp

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative cymbium cymbia
Genitive cymbiī
cymbī1		 cymbiōrum
Dative cymbiō cymbiīs
Accusative cymbium cymbia
Ablative cymbiō cymbiīs
Vocative cymbium cymbia

1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).

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