praecordia

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See also: præcordia

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin, from prae (“before”) + cor, cordis (“the heart”).

Noun

praecordia

  1. (archaic, anatomy) Synonym of precordium

Latin

Etymology

From prae- +‎ cor.

Noun

praecordia n pl (genitive praecordiōrum); second declension

  1. (anatomy) diaphragm; midriff
  2. entrails
  3. chest

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter), plural only.

plural
nominative praecordia
genitive praecordiōrum
dative praecordiīs
accusative praecordia
ablative praecordiīs
vocative praecordia

References

  • “praecordia”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • “praecordia”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • praecordia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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