plexus

English

Latin, from plex-, past participle stem of plectere (“plait, interweave”).

plexus (plural plexuses)

A network or interwoven mass, especially (anatomy) of nerves, blood vessels, or lymphatic vessels.
- 1934: I have the sensation of being immersed in the very plexus of life, focal from whatever place, position or attitude I take my stance. — Henry Miller, Tropic of Cancer
(mathematics) The system of equations required for the complete expression of the relations which exist between a set of quantities.
(Can we find and add a quotation of Brande & C to this entry?)

network or interwoven mass

plexus m (plural plexussen)

plexus m (uncountable)

Perfect passive participle of plectō (“plait, weave”).

plexus m (feminine plexa, neuter plexum); first/second declension

plaited, having been plaited, woven, having been woven, braided, having been braided
twisted, having been twisted, bent, having been bent, turned, having been turned

First/second declension.

Case / Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Number	Singular			Plural
Nominative	plexus	plexa	plexum	plexī	plexae	plexa
Genitive	plexī	plexae	plexī	plexōrum	plexārum	plexōrum
Dative	plexō	plexae	plexō	plexīs	plexīs	plexīs
Accusative	plexum	plexam	plexum	plexōs	plexās	plexa
Ablative	plexō	plexā	plexō	plexīs	plexīs	plexīs
Vocative	plexe	plexa	plexum	plexī	plexae	plexa

Second declension.

plexus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
plexus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

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