ostium

English

Noun

ostium (plural ostia)

  1. A small opening or orifice, as in a body organ or passage.
  2. Any of the small openings or pores in a sponge.

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Latin

Pronunciation

Noun

ostium (genitive ostiī); n, second declension

  1. door
  2. entrance
  3. estuary

Inflection

Number Singular Plural
nominative ostium ostia
genitive ostiī ostiōrum
dative ostiō ostiīs
accusative ostium ostia
ablative ostiō ostiīs
vocative ostium ostia

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Descendants

  • Romanian: ușă
  • Romansch: isch, esch, üsch
  • Old Spanish: uzo
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