noun · femininethird declension
epididymis
epididymis f (genitive epididymidis)
Classical[ɛ.pɪˈdɪ.dy.mɪs]Ecclesiastical[e.piˈdiː.di.mis]
Meaning
- New Latinfeminineepididymis
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | epididymis | epididymidēs |
| genitive | epididymidis | epididymidum |
| dative | epididymidī | epididymidibus |
| accusative | epididymidem | epididymidēs |
| ablative | epididymide | epididymidibus |
| vocative | epididymis | epididymidēs |
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épi Proto-Hellenic *epí Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí) Ancient Greek ἐπι- (epi-) Ancient Greek δίδυμος (dídumos) Ancient Greek ἐπιδιδυμίς (epididumís)lbor. Latin epididymis Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐπιδιδυμίς (epididumís).