noun
Meaning 1
The duodenum.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
dodecadactylum
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: dō'dĕkədăkʹtĭləm
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌdəʊdɛkəˈdæktɪləm/
History
Etymology
From Ancient Greek δωδεκαδάκτυλον (dōdekadáktulon), from δώδεκα (dṓdeka, “twelve”) + δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”) ≅ “twelve-fingers[-long thing]”; compare English duodenum and German Zwölffingerdarm; cognate with Greek δωδεκαδάκτυλο (dodekadáktylo) and Italian dodecadattilo.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Greek: δωδεκαδάκτυλο (dodekadáktylo) — duodenum
- Italian: dodecadattilo — duodenum