lagena

See also: lägena

English

Etymology

From Latin lagēna (flagon; large flask), from Ancient Greek λάγηνος (lágēnos, flask, pitcher). Alternative form of λᾰ́γῡνος (lágūnos).

Noun

lagena (plural lagenas or lagenae or lagenæ)

  1. (anatomy) The upper part of the cochlear duct.
  2. (anatomy) A similar structure, shaped like a flask, that is a hearing organ in some vertebrates.
  3. (historical) A wine-vase; an amphora.

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Latin

Pronunciation

Noun

lagēna f (genitive lagēnae); first declension

  1. Alternative form of lagoena

Declension

First-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative lagēna lagēnae
Genitive lagēnae lagēnārum
Dative lagēnae lagēnīs
Accusative lagēnam lagēnās
Ablative lagēnā lagēnīs
Vocative lagēna lagēnae

Descendants

  • Portuguese: laje, lájea, lajem, laja
  • Arabic: لَجَانَة (lajāna) (super-rare)
  • English: lagena
  • Swedish: lägel

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