LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

trāchēa

trāchēa f (genitive trāchēae)
Classical[traːˈkʰeː.a]Ecclesiastical[traˈkɛː.a]

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latinthe windpipe, trachea

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetrāchēatrāchēae
genitivetrāchēaetrāchēārum
dativetrāchēaetrāchēīs
accusativetrāchēamtrāchēās
ablativetrāchēātrāchēīs
vocativetrāchēatrāchēae

Origins

From Late Latin trachia (“windpipe”), from Ancient Greek τρᾱχεῖα (trākheîa, “jagged, rugged, rough”), ellipsis of τρᾱχεῖα ᾰ̓ρτηρῐ́ᾱ (trākheîa ărtērĭ́ā, “rough artery”).

Middle English
  • Englishtrachea
Elsewhere
  • Norwegian Bokmåltrakea

Quick answers

What does trāchēa mean in Latin?
trāchēa, a noun, means “the windpipe, trachea”.
What is the genitive of trāchēa?
The genitive singular is trāchēae. trāchēa is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce trāchēa?
In classical Latin, [traːˈkʰeː.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [traˈkɛː.a].