noun · femininefirst declension
phlegmonē
phlegmonē f (genitive phlegmonēs)
Classical[ˈpʰɫɛɡ.mɔ.neː]Ecclesiastical[ˈflɛɡ.mo.ne]
Meaning
- phlegmon (a solid mass formed by inflamed connective tissue, such as forms around an appendix in appendicitis).
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | phlegmonē | phlegmonae |
| genitive | phlegmonēs | phlegmonārum |
| dative | phlegmonae | phlegmonīs |
| accusative | phlegmonēn | phlegmonās |
| ablative | phlegmonē | phlegmonīs |
| vocative | phlegmonē | phlegmonae |
phlegmŏnē, ēs, f., = φλεγμονή, and phlegmōn, ŏnis, m., = φλεγμων,
I. a burning heat or inflammation beneath the skin, Plin. 20, 4, 13, § 24.
Origins
From Ancient Greek φλεγμονή (phlegmonḗ, “inflammation, fiery heat”), from φλέγω (phlégō, “burn”).