meninga

Latin edit

Alternative forms edit

mēninx (New Latin)

Etymology edit

From Ancient Greek μῆνῐγξ (mêninx, “membrane of the eye; membrane enclosing the brain; eardrum”) +‎ -a (nominal suffix).

Pronunciation edit

(Classical) IPA^(key): /meːˈnin.ɡa/, [meːˈnɪŋɡä]
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /meˈnin.ɡa/, [meˈniŋɡä]

Noun edit

mēninga f (genitive mēningae); first declension

(anatomy) membrane covering the brain; meninx

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Inflection edit

First-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	mēninga	mēningae
Genitive	mēningae	mēningārum
Dative	mēningae	mēningīs
Accusative	mēningam	mēningās
Ablative	mēningā	mēningīs
Vocative	mēninga	mēningae

Derived terms edit

mēningeus (adjective)

Norwegian Bokmål edit

Alternative forms edit

meningen

Noun edit

meninga m or f

definite feminine singular of mening

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