per orum
English
Etymology
From per, borrowing from classical Latin per (“through”), and orum as incorrectly formed accusative of ōs (“mouth”)
Adverb
per orum
Usage notes
- The declined form is erroneous.[1] Proper Latin would be per os. This (per orum) is an alternative form of per orem, itself an ungrammatical form of per os.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Klonk M. "Per orem" out of place in medical literature. The Medical World. 1911;29(1):296.