plexus
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Latin, from plex-, past participle stem of plectere (“plait, interweave”).
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plexus (plural plexus or plexuses)
- A network or interwoven mass, especially (anatomy) of nerves, blood vessels, or lymphatic vessels.
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- 1934: I have the sensation of being immersed in the very plexus of life, focal from whatever place, position or attitude I take my stance. — Henry Miller, Tropic of Cancer
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network or interwoven mass
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plexus m. (plural plexussen)
[edit] Latin
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Perfect passive participle of plectō (“plait, weave”).
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plexus m. (feminine plexa, neuter plexum); first/second declension
- plaited, having been plaited, woven, having been woven, braided, having been braided
- twisted, having been twisted, bent, having been bent, turned, having been turned
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| Number | Singular | Plural | |||||
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| Case \ Gender | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
| nominative | plexus | plexa | plexum | plexī | plexae | plexa | |
| genitive | plexī | plexae | plexī | plexōrum | plexārum | plexōrum | |
| dative | plexō | plexae | plexō | plexīs | plexīs | plexīs | |
| accusative | plexum | plexam | plexum | plexōs | plexās | plexa | |
| ablative | plexō | plexā | plexō | plexīs | plexīs | plexīs | |
| vocative | plexe | plexa | plexum | plexī | plexae | plexa | |
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| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | plexus | plexī |
| genitive | plexī | plexōrum |
| dative | plexō | plexīs |
| accusative | plexum | plexōs |
| ablative | plexō | plexīs |
| vocative | plexe | plexī |