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Ventriculus
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Ven-tric′u-lus
,Noun.
pl.
Ventriculi
(#)
. [L., belly, dim. fr.
venter
belly.] (Zool.)
(a)
One of the stomachs of certain insects.
(b)
The body cavity of a sponge.
Definition 2024
ventriculus
ventriculus
Latin
Etymology
Diminutive of venter.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /wenˈtri.ku.lus/, [wɛnˈtrɪ.kʊ.ɫʊs]
Noun
ventriculus m (genitive ventriculī); second declension
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ventriculus | ventriculī |
| genitive | ventriculī | ventriculōrum |
| dative | ventriculō | ventriculīs |
| accusative | ventriculum | ventriculōs |
| ablative | ventriculō | ventriculīs |
| vocative | ventricule | ventriculī |
Derived terms
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References
- ventriculus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- ventriculus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- Félix Gaffiot (1934), “ventriculus”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.