hernia
See also: hérnia
English
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɜː(r)niə
Noun
Derived terms
Translations
part of the body protruding abnormally through a tear or opening in an adjacent part
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Latin
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰer-. Cognates include Sanskrit हिर (hira), Ancient Greek χορδή (khordḗ), and Old English ġearn (English yarn).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈher.ni.a/, [ˈhɛr.ni.a]
Inflection
First declension.
Case | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative | hernia | herniae |
Genitive | herniae | herniārum |
Dative | herniae | herniīs |
Accusative | herniam | herniās |
Ablative | herniā | herniīs |
Vocative | hernia | herniae |
Descendants
References
- hernia in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- hernia in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
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