meninga

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Latin

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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mēninga f (genitive mēningae); first declension

  1. (anatomy) membrane covering the brain; meninx
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Inflection

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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

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Noun

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meninga m or f

  1. definite feminine singular of mening