πάγκρεας

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From παν- (pan-, all) +‎ κρέας (kréas, meat).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πᾰ́γκρεᾰς (pánkreasn (genitive πᾰγκρέᾰτος); third declension

  1. (anatomy) pancreas, sweetbread

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: πάγκρεας (págkreas)
  • Latin: pancreas

References

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek παγ- (pag-) +‎ κρέας (kréas, meat, body); (παγ- (pag-) from παν- (pan-)).

Pronunciation

Noun

πάγκρεας (págkreasn (uncountable)

  1. (anatomy) pancreas

Declension

Declension of πάγκρεας
singular
nominative πάγκρεας (págkreas)
genitive παγκρέατος (pagkréatos)
accusative πάγκρεας (págkreas)
vocative πάγκρεας (págkreas)

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