English

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Etymology

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From Latin haustrum.

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Noun

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haustrum (plural haustra or haustrae)

  1. (anatomy) Any of the small pouches of the colon caused by sacculation, giving the colon its segmented appearance.
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Anagrams

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Latin

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From hauriō (draw, drain) +‎ -trum.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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haustrum n (genitive haustrī); second declension

  1. A tool for drawing water; scoop, bucket.

Declension

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Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative haustrum haustra
Genitive haustrī haustrōrum
Dative haustrō haustrīs
Accusative haustrum haustra
Ablative haustrō haustrīs
Vocative haustrum haustra
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References

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  • haustrum”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • haustrum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.