noun · masculinethird declension
splēn
splēn m (genitive splēnis)
Meaning
- spleen, milt
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | splēn | splēnēs |
| genitive | splēnis | splēnum |
| dative | splēnī | splēnibus |
| accusative | splēnem | splēnēs |
| ablative | splēne | splēnibus |
| vocative | splēn | splēnēs |
splēn, ēnis, m., = σπλήν,
I. the milt or spleen, Plin. 23, 1, 16, § 25; 24, 15, 80, § 131; 24, 19, 120, § 185; Col. 7, 10, 8; Vitr. 1, 4 med. al.:
sum petulanti splene cachinno, Pers. 1, 12.Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek σπλήν (splḗn, “milt”). Doublet of liēn.
Descendants
- Englishspleenfrom Old French esplen
- Italiansplene
- Romaniansplină
- Spanishesplene