modiolus

See also: Modiolus

English

Etymology

Latin modiolus (“wheel's hub”), diminutive of modius (“measure of grain”).

Noun

modiolus (plural modioli)

1. (anatomy) The central core of the cochlea
2. (anatomy) A chiasma of facial muscles held together by fibrous tissue

Derived terms

• perimodiolar

Related terms

• modioliform

Latin

Etymology

From modius +‎ -olus.

Noun

modiolus m (genitive modiolī); second declension

1. cup (small drinking vessel)
2. bucket of a water wheel
3. hub (of a wheel)
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Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	modiolus	modiolī
Genitive	modiolī	modiolōrum
Dative	modiolō	modiolīs
Accusative	modiolum	modiolōs
Ablative	modiolō	modiolīs
Vocative	modiole	modiolī

Descendants

• → Catalan: modíol (learned)
• → English: modiolus
• French: moyeu
• Sicilian: miolu

References

• modiolus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.