phlegmone
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Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek φλεγμονή (phlegmonḗ, “inflammation, fiery heat”), from φλέγω (phlégō, “burn”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈpʰleɡ.mo.neː/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈfleɡ.mo.ne/,
Noun
phlegmonē f (genitive phlegmonēs); first declension
- phlegmon (a solid mass formed by inflamed connective tissue, such as forms around an appendix in appendicitis).
Declension
First-declension noun (Greek-type).
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | phlegmonē | phlegmonae |
| genitive | phlegmonēs | phlegmonārum |
| dative | phlegmonae | phlegmonīs |
| accusative | phlegmonēn | phlegmonās |
| ablative | phlegmonē | phlegmonīs |
| vocative | phlegmonē | phlegmonae |