Definify.com

Definition 2024


gubernaculum

gubernaculum

English

Noun

gubernaculum (plural gubernacula)

  1. (anatomy) Either of a pair of folds of peritoneum that attach to the caudal end of the gonads (testes in males and ovaries in females).

Latin

Etymology

From gubernō (I steer) and -culum.

Noun

gubernāculum n (genitive gubernāculī); second declension

  1. the steering-oar, helm, rudder
  2. management

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative gubernāculum gubernācula
genitive gubernāculī gubernāculōrum
dative gubernāculō gubernāculīs
accusative gubernāculum gubernācula
ablative gubernāculō gubernāculīs
vocative gubernāculum gubernācula

Descendants

References