safena

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Catalan

Adjective

safena

  1. feminine singular of safè

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin saphena, from Arabic صَافِن (ṣāfin), from Hebrew צֹפֵן (ṣōfēn, “hiding”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /saˈfɛ.na/
  • Rhymes: -ɛna
  • Hyphenation: sa‧fè‧na

Noun

safena f (plural safene)

  1. (anatomy) saphenous vein
    Synonym: vena safena

Portuguese

Etymology

From Medieval Latin saphena, from Arabic صَافِن (ṣāfin), from Hebrew צֹפֵן (ṣōfēn, “hiding”).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

safena f (plural safenas)

  1. (anatomy) saphenous vein
    Synonym: veia safena

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin saphena, from Arabic صَافِن (ṣāfin), from Hebrew צֹפֵן (ṣōfēn, “hiding”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /saˈfena/
  • Rhymes: -ena
  • Syllabification: sa‧fe‧na

Noun

safena f (plural safenas)

  1. (anatomy) saphenous vein
    Synonym: vena safena

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