meninx in Latin

IPA: [ˈmeː.nɪŋks] [Classical-Latin], [ˈmɛː.niŋks] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek μῆνῐγξ (mênĭnx, “membrane of the eye; membrane enclosing the brain; eardrum”). Etymology templates: {{bor|la|grc|μῆνῐγξ||membrane of the eye; membrane enclosing the brain; eardrum}} Ancient Greek μῆνῐγξ (mênĭnx, “membrane of the eye; membrane enclosing the brain; eardrum”) Head templates: {{la-noun|mēninx/mēning<3.F>}} mēninx f (genitive mēningis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|mēninx/mēning<3.F>}} Forms: mēninx [canonical, feminine], mēningis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], mēninx [nominative, singular], mēningēs [nominative, plural], mēningis [genitive, singular], mēningum [genitive, plural], mēningī [dative, singular], mēningibus [dative, plural], mēningem [accusative, singular], mēningēs [accusative, plural], mēninge [ablative, singular], mēningibus [ablative, plural], mēninx [singular, vocative], mēningēs [plural, vocative]

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"meninx" meaning in Latin

Noun