nefrones

Latin

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *negʷʰrós. See also Ancient Greek νεφρός (nephrós, “kidney”) and German Niere (“kidney”).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /neˈfroː.neːs/, [nɛˈfroː.neːs]

Noun

nefrōnēs m pl (genitive nefrōnum); third declension

(anatomy) testicles, in the dialect of Praeneste

Inflection

Third declension.

Case	Plural
Nominative	nefrōnēs
Genitive	nefrōnum
Dative	nefrōnibus
Accusative	nefrōnēs
Ablative	nefrōnibus
Vocative	nefrōnēs

Related terms

nebrundinēs

References

nefrones in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

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