orbicularis

English

Etymology

Latin orbicularis

Noun

orbicularis

  1. A muscle surrounding an opening.

Latin

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /or.bi.kuˈlaː.ris/, [ɔr.bɪ.kʊˈɫaː.rɪs]

Adjective

orbiculāris (neuter orbiculāre); third declension

  1. circular
  2. orbicular

Inflection

Third declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative orbiculāris orbiculāre orbiculārēs orbiculāria
Genitive orbiculāris orbiculāris orbiculārium orbiculārium
Dative orbiculārī orbiculārī orbiculāribus orbiculāribus
Accusative orbiculārem orbiculāre orbiculārēs, orbiculārīs orbiculāria
Ablative orbiculārī orbiculārī orbiculāribus orbiculāribus
Vocative orbiculāris orbiculāre orbiculārēs orbiculāria

References
  • orbicularis in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • orbicularis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • orbicularis in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
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