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See also: Meninx
English
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Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from New Latin mēninx, from Ancient Greek μῆνῐγξ (mêninx, “membrane of the eye; membrane enclosing the brain; eardrum”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmiː.nɪŋks/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmi.nɪŋks/, /ˈmɛn.ɪŋks/
- Rhymes: -iːnɪŋks, -ɛnɪŋks
Noun
[edit]meninx (plural meninges)
- (anatomy, usually in the plural) A membrane, especially one of the three membranes lining the skull and vertebral canal and enclosing the brain and spinal cord in vertebrates.
- Synonym: mater
- Meronyms: arachnoid mater, dura mater, pia mater
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]membrane
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References
[edit]- “meninges”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “meninx”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Ancient Greek μῆνῐγξ (mêninx, “membrane of the eye; membrane enclosing the brain; eardrum”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈmeː.ninks/, [ˈmeːnɪŋks̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈme.ninks/, [ˈmɛːniŋks]
Noun
[edit]mēninx f (genitive mēningis); third declension
Inflection
[edit]Third-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | mēninx | mēningēs |
Genitive | mēningis | mēningum |
Dative | mēningī | mēningibus |
Accusative | mēningem | mēningēs |
Ablative | mēninge | mēningibus |
Vocative | mēninx | mēningēs |
Descendants
[edit]- → English: meninx
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