vermis

English

Etymology

From Latin vermis (“worm”). Doublet of worm.

Noun

vermis (plural vermes)

  1. (anatomy) A narrow, worm-like structure found in animal brains between the hemispheres of the cerebellum; it is the site of termination of the spinocerebellar pathways that carry subconscious proprioception.

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Verb

vermis

  1. first-person singular present indicative of vermissen
  2. imperative of vermissen

Latin
vermis (a worm)

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *wr̥mis. Cognates include Ancient Greek ῥόμος (rhómos) and Old English wyrm (English worm).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈwer.mis/, [ˈwɛr.mɪs]
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Noun

vermis m (genitive vermis); third declension

  1. a worm

Inflection

Third declension i-stem.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative vermis vermēs
Genitive vermis vermium
Dative vermī vermibus
Accusative vermem vermēs
Ablative verme vermibus
Vocative vermis vermēs

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References
  • vermis in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • vermis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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