parotis

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word parotis. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word parotis, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say parotis in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word parotis you have here. The definition of the word parotis will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofparotis, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Noun

parotis (plural parotides)

  1. The parotid gland.

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek παρωτίς (parōtís).

Noun

parōtis f (genitive parōtidis); third declension

  1. A tumour near the ear

Declension

Third-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative parōtis parōtidēs
genitive parōtidis parōtidum
dative parōtidī parōtidibus
accusative parōtidem parōtidēs
ablative parōtide parōtidibus
vocative parōtis parōtidēs

References

  • “parotis”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • parotis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia