gland

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Etymology 1[edit]

Late 17th century borrowing from French glande, alteration of Old French glandre, from Latin glandulae (“throat glands, tonsils”), plural of glandula (“a little acorn”), from glāns (“an acorn”) +‎ -ula (diminutive nominal suffix).

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gland (plural glands)

  1. (zoology) A specialized cell, group of cells, or organ of endothelial origin in the human or animal body that synthesizes a chemical substance, such as hormones or breast milk, and releases it, often into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland).
    Meronyms: endocrine gland, exocrine gland
    Hyponyms: see Thesaurus:gland
    1. (anatomy) A structure resembling a gland, especially a lymph node.
      Hyponyms: lymph gland, Virchow's gland
  2. (botany) A secretory structure on the surface of an organ.
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Etymology 2[edit]

Early 19th century, probably from Scots glam (“vice, clamp”). Related to clamp.

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gland (plural glands)

  2. (mechanics) A compressable cylindrical case and its contents around a shaft where it passes through a barrier, intended to prevent the passage of a fluid past the barrier, such as:
    1. A gland used around a ship’s propeller shaft.
    2. A gland used around a tap, valve or faucet.
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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old French glant, from Latin glāndem, accusative singular of glāns, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷelh₂- (“acorn”).

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gland m (plural glands)

  1. acorn
  2. (anatomy) glans penis
    • 1785, Donatien Alphonse François de Sade, Les 120 journées de Sodome, ou l'École du libertinage
      Brise-cul, vingt-huit ans, l'air d'un satyre, son vit est tortu; la tête ou le gland en est énorme: il a huit pouces trois lignes de tour, et le corps du vit huit pouces sur seize de long; ce vit majestueux est absolument cambré.
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    Synonym: gland du pénis
    Comeronyms: corps caverneux, corps spongieux, frein, prépuce
    Holonym: pénis
    Le gland est entouré par le prépuce, un pli de peau qui peut se retirer pour découvrir le gland.
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  3. tassel
  4. (vulgar, slang) (of a person) prick, wanker, bell end

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Etymology[edit]

From Latin glāndem, accusative of glāns.

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gland m (plural glands)

  1. acorn

Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French gland, from Latin glans, glandis. Doublet of the inherited ghindă.

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gland n (plural glanduri)

  1. (anatomy) glans penis

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Declension of gland
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) gland glandul (niște) glanduri glandurile
genitive/dative (unui) gland glandului (unor) glanduri glandurilor
vocative glandule glandurilor
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