lobus

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See also: Lobus and lõbus

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lobus, from Ancient Greek λοβός (lobós).

Noun

lobus (plural lobi)

  1. (medicine, anatomy) A lobe.
    • 1865, Richard Dennis Hoblyn, A Dictionary of Terms Used in Medicine and the Collateral Sciences:
      The lobus of Morgagni is a lobe at the base of the prostate, discovered by Morgagni, and since described by Sir Everard Home.

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Catalan

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin lobus.

Pronunciation

Noun

lobus m (plural lobusos)

  1. lobe

Derived terms

Further reading

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λοβός (lobós).

Noun

lobus m (genitive lobī); second declension

  1. hull, husk, pod
  2. lobe

Declension

Second-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative lobus lobī
genitive lobī lobōrum
dative lobō lobīs
accusative lobum lobōs
ablative lobō lobīs
vocative lobe lobī

Descendants

  • Catalan: lobus
  • English: lobus