"genu" meaning in Latin

See genu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɡe.nuː/ [Classical-Latin], [ˈɡɛnuː] [Classical-Latin], /ˈɡe.nu/ [Classical-Latin], [ˈɡɛnʊ] [Classical-Latin], /ˈd͡ʒe.nu/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈd͡ʒɛːnu] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: PIE word *ǵónu From Proto-Italic *genu, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu. Cognate with Ancient Greek γόνῠ (gónu, “knee; plant node”), German Knie, English knee, Dutch knie. Etymology templates: {{PIE word|la|ǵónu}} PIE word *ǵónu, {{inh|la|itc-pro|*genu}} Proto-Italic *genu, {{inh|la|ine-pro|*ǵónu}} Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu, {{cog|grc|γόνῠ|t=knee; plant node}} Ancient Greek γόνῠ (gónu, “knee; plant node”), {{cog|de|Knie}} German Knie, {{cog|en|knee}} English knee, {{cog|nl|knie}} Dutch knie Head templates: {{la-noun|genū<4>}} genū n (genitive genūs); fourth declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|genū<4>}} Forms: genū [canonical, neuter], genūs [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], genū [nominative, singular], genua [nominative, plural], genūs [genitive, singular], genuum [genitive, plural], genū [dative, singular], genibus [dative, plural], genū [accusative, singular], genua [accusative, plural], genū [ablative, singular], genibus [ablative, plural], genū [singular, vocative], genua [plural, vocative]
  1. (literally, anatomy) a knee, kneejoint, kneepan Tags: declension-4, literally Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-genu-la-noun-iqfHX444 Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin neuter nouns in the fourth declension Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 39 14 3 44 Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the fourth declension: 24 34 14 28 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  2. an elbow Tags: declension-4
    Sense id: en-genu-la-noun-4mQDZ-LI Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin neuter nouns in the fourth declension Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 39 14 3 44 Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the fourth declension: 24 34 14 28
  3. (transferred sense) an act of kneeling or beseeching Tags: declension-4
    Sense id: en-genu-la-noun-MpLTl57T Categories (other): Latin neuter nouns in the fourth declension Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the fourth declension: 24 34 14 28
  4. (transferred sense, botany) a knot, joint Tags: declension-4 Categories (topical): Botany Synonyms: geniculum
    Sense id: en-genu-la-noun-GilcFerO Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin neuter nouns in the fourth declension Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 39 14 3 44 Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the fourth declension: 24 34 14 28 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: genum, genus Derived forms: geniculum, genuflecto
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
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          "english": "that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, of those in heaven, on earth, and under the earth.",
          "text": "4th century, St. Jerome, Vulgate, Philippians 2:10 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippenses%202&version=VULGATE\nut in nomine Jesu omne genu flectatur caelestium, terrestrium et infernorum",
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      ],
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          "elbow",
          "elbow"
        ]
      ],
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        "(transferred sense) an act of kneeling or beseeching"
      ],
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        {
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      ],
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          "knot",
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        "(transferred sense, botany) a knot, joint"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡe.nuː/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈɡɛnuː]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡe.nu/",
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        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "[ˈɡɛnʊ]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
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      "ipa": "/ˈd͡ʒe.nu/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈd͡ʒɛːnu]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "genum"
    },
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    }
  ],
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    "Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch",
    "de:Peter Stotz"
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  "word": "genu"
}
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          "beseeching",
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        "declension-4"
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        "a knot, joint"
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        "biology",
        "botany",
        "natural-sciences"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈɡɛnuː]",
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        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡe.nu/",
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        "Classical-Latin"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈɡɛnʊ]",
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        "Classical-Latin"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈd͡ʒe.nu/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈd͡ʒɛːnu]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "genum"
    },
    {
      "word": "genus"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch",
    "de:Peter Stotz"
  ],
  "word": "genu"
}

Download raw JSONL data for genu meaning in Latin (5.2kB)

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