noun · masculine
oesophāgus
oesophāgus m
Classical[oe̯.sɔˈpʰaː.ɡʊs]Ecclesiastical[e.s̬oˈfaː.ɡus]
Meaning
- Medieval Latingullet, oesophagus
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | oesophāgus | oesophāgī |
| genitive | oesophāgī | oesophāgōrum |
| dative | oesophāgō | oesophāgīs |
| accusative | oesophāgum | oesophāgōs |
| ablative | oesophāgō | oesophāgīs |
| vocative | oesophāge | oesophāgī |
Origins
From Ancient Greek οἰσοφάγος (oisophágos), from οἴσω (oísō), future form of φέρω (phérō, “to carry”) + ἔφαγον (éphagon, “to ate”).
Descendants
- Catalanesòfag
- Englishoesophagus
- Frenchœsophage
- GermanÖsophagus
- Italianesofago
- Portugueseesôfago
- Portugueseesófago
- Romanianesofag
- Spanishesófago
- Albanianezofag