margo

See also: Margo, margó, Margó, and mar go

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin margo

Noun

margo (plural margines or margos)

  1. (anatomy) border, margin
    • 1969, Geological Survey Professional Paper, U.S. Government Printing Office, page 49:
      Тhe colpi are bordered by prominent margos or lips. Тhe margo is separated from the remainder of the heavily sculptured surface by a narrow channel.

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Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *merǵ-, *marǵ- (edge, boundary, border). Cognate with English mark and march.

Pronunciation

Noun

margō m or f (genitive marginis); third declension

  1. border, margin, edge

Inflection

Third declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative margō marginēs
Genitive marginis marginum
Dative marginī marginibus
Accusative marginem marginēs
Ablative margine marginibus
Vocative margō marginēs

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