Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
infundibulum. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
infundibulum, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
infundibulum in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
infundibulum you have here. The definition of the word
infundibulum will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
infundibulum, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin infundibulum (“funnel”).
Pronunciation
Noun
infundibulum (plural infundibula)
- (anatomy) A funnel-shaped cavity or organ.
- Synonym: choana
Translations
a funnel-shaped cavity or organ
French
Etymology
From Latin īnfundibulum.
Noun
infundibulum m (plural infundibulums)
- (anatomy) infundibulum
Derived terms
Further reading
Latin
Etymology
From īnfund(i) (“to pour in or upon”) + -bulum.
Pronunciation
Noun
īnfundibulum n (genitive īnfundibulī); second declension
- funnel (for pouring liquids)
- hopper (in mill)
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
Descendants
References
- “infundibulum”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- infundibulum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “infundibulum”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898), Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers