mamilla
English
Alternative forms
Noun
mamilla (plural mamillae)
- (anatomy) The small projection of a mammary gland; a nipple.
- A nipple-shaped protuberance.
Latin
Etymology
Diminutive of mamma.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /maˈmil.la/, [maˈmɪl.la]
Inflection
First declension.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | mamilla | mamillae |
Genitive | mamillae | mamillārum |
Dative | mamillae | mamillīs |
Accusative | mamillam | mamillās |
Ablative | mamillā | mamillīs |
Vocative | mamilla | mamillae |
Descendants
References
- mamilla in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- mamilla in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- mamilla in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
Romansch
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