meninga

Latin

Alternative forms

• mēninx (New Latin)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

mēninga f (genitive mēningae); first declension

1. (anatomy) membrane covering the brain; meninx

Inflection

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

• mēningeus (adjective)

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• meningen

Noun

meninga m or f

1. definite feminine singular of mening