sputum

English

Etymology

From New Latin, from Latin sputum (“that which is spit out, spittle”), from spuere (“to spit”).

Noun

sputum (countable and uncountable, plural sputa)

  1. (physiology) Matter coughed up and expectorated from the mouth, composed of saliva and discharges from the respiratory passages such as mucus, phlegm or pus.

Translations

See also

Further reading
  • sputum in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • sputum in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • sputum at OneLook Dictionary Search

Czech

Noun

sputum n

  1. sputum

Synonyms

Latin

Etymology

From spuō.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈspuː.tum/, [ˈspuː.tʊ̃]

Noun

spūtum n (genitive spūtī); second declension

  1. spittle

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative spūtum spūta
Genitive spūtī spūtōrum
Dative spūtō spūtīs
Accusative spūtum spūta
Ablative spūtō spūtīs
Vocative spūtum spūta

Descendants

Participle

spūtum

  1. inflection of spūtus:
    1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
    2. accusative masculine singular

References
  • sputum in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • sputum in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • sputum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.