meninge

See also: méninge

English

Noun

meninge (plural meninges)

  1. (anatomy) meninx

Catalan

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μῆνιγξ (mêninx, skin, membrane; lees of wine).

Pronunciation

  • (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /məˈniɲ.ʒə/
  • (Valencian) IPA(key): /meˈniɲ.d͡ʒe/

Noun

meninge f (plural meninges)

  1. (anatomy) meninx

Further reading


Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μῆνιγξ (mêninx, skin, membrane; lees of wine).

Noun

meninge f (plural meningi)

  1. (anatomy) meninx
  2. (in the plural, familiar) brains
    spremersi le meningi - to cudgel or rack one’s brains.

Derived terms


Portuguese

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μῆνιγξ (mêninx, skin, membrane; lees of wine).

Noun

meninge f (plural meninges)

  1. (anatomy) meninx (any of the three membranes enclosing the brain)

Spanish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μῆνιγξ (mêninx, skin, membrane; lees of wine).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /meˈninxe/, [meˈnĩŋxe]

Noun

meninge f (plural meninges)

  1. (anatomy) meninx

Further reading

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