noun · femininethird declension
gonas
gonas f (genitive gonadis)
Classical[ˈɡɔ.nas]Ecclesiastical[ˈɡɔː.nas]
Meaning
- New Latinfemininea reproductive organ
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | gonas | gonadēs |
| genitive | gonadis | gonadum |
| dative | gonadī | gonadibus |
| accusative | gonadem | gonadēs |
| ablative | gonade | gonadibus |
| vocative | gonas | gonadēs |
Origins
Coined in 1880 as a pseudo-loan from Ancient Greek derived from γονή (gonḗ, “seed; begetting; birth; offspring”) + -άς (-ás).
Descendants
- Englishgonad