meninx
See also: Meninx
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from New Latin mēninx, from Ancient Greek μῆνῐγξ (mêninx, “membrane of the eye; membrane enclosing the brain; eardrum”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmiː.nɪŋks/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmi.nɪŋks/, /ˈmɛn.ɪŋks/
- Rhymes: -iːnɪŋks, -ɛnɪŋks
Noun edit
meninx (plural meninges)
- (anatomy, usually in the plural) A membrane, especially one of the three membranes lining the skull and vertebral canal and enclosing the brain and spinal cord in vertebrates.
- Synonym: mater
- Meronyms: arachnoid mater, dura mater, pia mater
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Translations edit
membrane
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References edit
- “meninges”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “meninx”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek μῆνῐγξ (mêninx, “membrane of the eye; membrane enclosing the brain; eardrum”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈmeː.ninks/, [ˈmeːnɪŋks̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈme.ninks/, [ˈmɛːniŋks]
Noun edit
mēninx f (genitive mēningis); third declension
Inflection edit
Third-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | mēninx | mēningēs |
Genitive | mēningis | mēningum |
Dative | mēningī | mēningibus |
Accusative | mēningem | mēningēs |
Ablative | mēninge | mēningibus |
Vocative | mēninx | mēningēs |
Descendants edit
- → English: meninx