foramen
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin forāmen (“aperture, opening”).
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Noun[edit]
foramen (plural foramina)
- (anatomy) an opening, an orifice; a short passage.
- The skull contains a number of foramina through which arteries, veins, nerves, and other structures enter and exit. w:Category:Foramina of the skull
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Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From forō (“pierce, bore”).
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Noun[edit]
forāmen n (genitive forāminis); third declension
- opening, aperture, hole
- (figuratively) a cave
Inflection[edit]
Third declension neuter.
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | forāmen | forāmina |
| genitive | forāminis | forāminum |
| dative | forāminī | forāminibus |
| accusative | forāmen | forāmina |
| ablative | forāmine | forāminibus |
| vocative | forāmen | forāmina |
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- (cave): caverna
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Spanish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin forāmen (“aperture, opening”).
Noun[edit]
foramen m (plural forámenes)
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