trachea

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From late Middle English, from Medieval Latin trāchēa (the windpipe) (also borrowed as Late Latin trāchīa), from Ancient Greek τρᾱχεῖᾰ ᾰ̓ρτηρῐ́ᾱ (trākheîa artēríā, windpipe, trachea).

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trachea (plural tracheae or (obsolete) tracheæ or tracheas)

  1. (anatomy) A thin-walled, cartilaginous tube connecting the larynx to the bronchi.
    Synonym: windpipe
  2. (botany, dated) The xylem vessel.
    Synonym: vessel
  3. (entomology) One of the cuticle-lined primary tubes in the respiratory system of an insect, which extend throughout its body.

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trachea f (related adjective tracheální)

  1. (anatomy) trachea

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Further reading[edit]

  • trachea in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • trachea in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • trachea in Internetová jazyková příručka

Italian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Latin trachia (windpipe), from Ancient Greek τραχεῖα (trakheîa, windpipe), feminine of τραχύς (trakhús, rugged, rough).

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  • IPA(key): /traˈkɛ.a/
  • Rhymes: -ɛa
  • Hyphenation: tra‧chè‧a

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trachea f (plural trachee)

  1. (anatomy) trachea, windpipe
  2. (botany) trachea

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Etymology[edit]

From Late Latin trachia (windpipe), from Ancient Greek τρᾱχεῖα (trākheîa, jagged, rugged, rough), ellipsis of τρᾱχεῖα ᾰ̓ρτηρῐ́ᾱ (trākheîa artēríā, rough artery).

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trāchēa f (genitive trāchēae); first declension (Medieval Latin)

  1. (anatomy) the windpipe, trachea

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First-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative trāchēa trāchēae
Genitive trāchēae trāchēārum
Dative trāchēae trāchēīs
Accusative trāchēam trāchēās
Ablative trāchēā trāchēīs
Vocative trāchēa trāchēae

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trachea f (plural tracheas)

  1. Obsolete form of traqueia.