LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

glandulae

glandulae f pl (genitive glandulārum)
Classical[ˈɡɫan.dʊ.ɫae̯]Ecclesiastical[ˈɡlan.du.le]

Meaning

  1. femininepluralglands of the throat; tonsils
  2. femininepluralswollen glands in the neck, enlarged tonsils

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—glandulae
genitive—glandulārum
dative—glandulīs
accusative—glandulās
ablative—glandulīs
vocative—glandulae

glandŭlae, ārum, f. dim. id.; lit., a little acorn; hence, transf..
I. The glands of the throat, called also tonsillae: in ipsis cervicibus glandulae positae sunt, quae interdum cum dolore intumescunt, Cels. 4, 1. —
B. Swollen glands in the neck, enlarged tonsils, Cels. 2, 1 fin.; 8, 4.—
II. I. q. glandium, the neck-piece, delicate bits, esp. of pork, Mart. 3, 82, 21; 7, 20, 4; Apic. 4, 1, § 117.

Origins

Plural of glandula (“a little acorn”).

In English words that came into English from glandulae

  • glandglandulae
  • glandularglandulae

Quick answers

What does glandulae mean in Latin?
glandulae, a noun, means “glands of the throat; tonsils; swollen glands in the neck, enlarged tonsils”.
What is the genitive of glandulae?
The genitive singular is glandulārum. glandulae is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce glandulae?
In classical Latin, [ˈɡɫan.dʊ.ɫae̯]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɡlan.du.le].