primordium

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin prīmordium.

Noun

primordium (plural primordia)

1. (anatomy) An aggregation of cells that is the first stage in the development of an organ.

Synonyms

• anlage

Translations

first stage of development of an organ

• Finnish: alkio (fi)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Polish: zawiązek m

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Latin

Etymology

From prīmus + root of ōrdior + -ium.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /priːˈmor.di.um/, [priːˈmɔrd̪iʊ̃ˑ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /priˈmor.di.um/, [priˈmɔrd̪ium]

Noun

prīmordium n (genitive prīmordiī or prīmordī); second declension

1. beginning
2. origin
3. commencement

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	prīmordium	prīmordia
Genitive	prīmordiī prīmordī1	prīmordiōrum
Dative	prīmordiō	prīmordiīs
Accusative	prīmordium	prīmordia
Ablative	prīmordiō	prīmordiīs
Vocative	prīmordium	prīmordia

¹Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).

Derived terms

• prīmōrdiālis