English

edit

Etymology

edit
PIE word
*tréyes

Borrowed from Latin trigeminus (threefold, triple, triform), clipping of nervus trigeminus (triple nerve).

Pronunciation

edit

Noun

edit

trigeminus (plural trigemini)

  1. (neuroanatomy) Alternative form of trigeminal nerve.

References

edit

Latin

edit

Alternative forms

edit

Etymology

edit

From tri- (three) +‎ geminus (twinborn; paired, double, twofold).

Pronunciation

edit

Adjective

edit

trigeminus (feminine trigemina, neuter trigeminum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. (literal) three born at a birth
  2. (transferred sense, chiefly poetic) threefold, triple, triform
    Synonym: triplex
  This entry needs quotations to illustrate usage. If you come across any interesting, durably archived quotes then please add them!

Inflection

edit

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative trigeminus trigemina trigeminum trigeminī trigeminae trigemina
genitive trigeminī trigeminae trigeminī trigeminōrum trigeminārum trigeminōrum
dative trigeminō trigeminae trigeminō trigeminīs
accusative trigeminum trigeminam trigeminum trigeminōs trigeminās trigemina
ablative trigeminō trigeminā trigeminō trigeminīs
vocative trigemine trigemina trigeminum trigeminī trigeminae trigemina

Derived terms

edit
edit

Descendants

edit
  • Catalan: trigemin
  • English: trigeminus
  • English: trigeminal

References

edit
  NODES