frenum
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[edit] Noun
frenum (plural frena or frenums)
- Alternative form of frenulum.
[edit] Latin
[edit] Etymology
Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰer- (“to hold”), whence also ferē, fermē and firmus.
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
frēnum (genitive frēnī); n, second declension
- A bridle, harness, curb, bit.
- (figuratively) A means of guiding or governing; restraint, check, limit.
- (by extension) That which holds things together; band.
[edit] Inflection
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | frēnum | frēna |
| genitive | frēnī | frēnōrum |
| dative | frēnō | frēnīs |
| accusative | frēnum | frēna |
| ablative | frēnō | frēnīs |
| vocative | frēnum | frēna |
