cervix

See also cérvix

English

Wikipedia

Etymology

From Latin cervīx (“neck”), see below.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈsɜː.vɪks/, SAMPA: /"s3:.vIks/
• (US) IPA: /ˈsɝ.vɪks/, SAMPA: /"s3`.vIks/

Noun

cervix (plural cervixes or cervices)

1. (anatomy) The neck
2. The necklike portion of any part, as of the womb.
3. The lower, narrow portion of the uterus where it joins with the top end of the vagina.

Derived terms

• cervical

Translations

neck — see neck

lower, narrow portion of the uterus where it joins with the top end of the vagina

Armenian: արգանդի վզիկ (hy) (argandi vzik) Catalan: cèrvix (ca) f. Chinese: Mandarin: 子宮頸 (zh), 子宫颈 (zh) (zǐgōngjǐng) Czech: čípek (cs) m. Dutch: baarmoederhals (nl) f., cervix (nl) m. Finnish: kohdunkaula (fi) French: col de l'utérus (fr) m. German: Cervix uteri (de) f., Cervix (de) f., Zervix (de) f.

Hindi: ग्रीवा (hi) (grīvā) f. Irish: ceirbheacs (ga) m. Italian: cervice (it) f., collo dell'utero (it) m. Japanese: 子宮頸部 (ja) (しきゅうけいぶ, shikyū keibu) Marathi: योनिमार्ग (mr) (yonimarga) m., ग्रीवा (mr) (grīvā) f. Russian: шейка матки (ru) (šéjka mátki) f. Spanish: cérvix (es) m. Swedish: livmoderhals (sv) c. Turkish: serviks (tr)

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Dutch

Etymology

From Latin cervīx, see below.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈsɛr.vɪks/

Noun

cervix m. (plural cervixen or cervices, diminutive cervixje)

1. (anatomy) the neck
2. (anatomy) The cervix between the uterus and the vagina.

Synonyms

• (neck): nek, hals
• (uterus portion): baarmoederhals

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Latin

Etymology

Probably akin to cerebrum (“head”) and cingō (“bind, join”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈker.wiːks/

Noun

cervīx (genitive cervīcis); f, third declension

1. The neck of a person or animal.
2. (by extension) The neck of an objects (e.g. bottle).
3. (figuratively) Boldness, headstrong behavior.

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	cervīx	cervīcēs
genitive	cervīcis	cervīcum
dative	cervīcī	cervīcibus
accusative	cervīcem	cervīcēs
ablative	cervīce	cervīcibus
vocative	cervīx	cervīcēs

Synonyms

• (neck): collum

Derived terms

• cervīcal
• cervīcātus
• cervīcōsus
• cervīcula

Descendants

• English: cervix
• Italian: cervice
• Portuguese: cerviz
• Romanian: cerbice
• Spanish: cerviz

References

• cervix in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879