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lagena

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
la-ge-na
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The upper part of the cochlear duct.

noun

A similar structure, shaped like a flask, that is a hearing organ in some vertebrates.

noun

A wine-vase; an amphora.

Etymology

From Latin lagēna (“flagon; large flask”), from Ancient Greek λάγηνος (lágēnos, “flask, pitcher”). alternative form of λᾰ́γῡνος (lắgūnos)

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: λάγηνος

Inflected Forms

lagenas (plural) lagenae (plural) lagenæ (plural)

Derived Forms

lagenar lageniform

Questions

What does lagena mean?
The upper part of the cochlear duct.
Where does lagena come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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